What is kava-kava?
Kava-kava then refers to the traditional drink of the Pacific just as wine, beer and other ales abound for all societies. But while it is the traditional drink, there is no such thing in the customs of old for traditional drinking. The traditional (read: frequent) drinking today is the result of changing lifestyles and the laxity in managing our time. Sure one can argue that it is a social event just like hanging out at the pub or club, but what we should remember is that it is time away from our families, and can if not managed, bring countless family problems.
We branch off from here with the sight of the flood and the murkiness of the waters, as the world was a big bowl of dirt. Our forefathers then before the advent of Christianity, were tipped of this calamity by their tuned-in god who gave them the kava plant to be their traditional drink, whenever they had matters to be addressed. Not only was the kava drink a murky colored liquid to remind them of the flood, it was also a numbing drink where spoken words were a premium and so were well-thought out when finally uttered. Great care had to be taken in these deliberations and winning solutions for all had to be found. Otherwise, the outcome would be murky just as the drink they were sitting around, leaving an aftertaste they were well aware of. This then is the regard our forefathers bequeathed us whenever kava-kava ceremonies were to be held. It was to be a solemn drink, served by young men to the gathered elders deliberating serious issues. With the breakdown of the village system as emerging life-trends ventured families away into towns and cities, many were left without the leadership inherent in their village settings. Now when we acknowledge that there are two types of people - leaders and followers - and that there are more followers than leaders, the beginnings of the problems plaguing our societies are then understood. Perhaps this is where modern governments can look to remedy the causes and not the effects which waste valuable resources. But this site is about kava and we'll now look at the kava-kava drink. 
While the folks of old only drank the root of the plant, leaving the stems for propagation purposes, the market economy bastardized the process, permitting stems, stem-shavings and even leaves to be sold to big pharmaceuticals. Perhaps this resulted in the 'liver' problems associated with that effort. For indeed, no such complaint existed with the traditional users. In considering all of the above, we have dedicated this site to only sell the root of the kava-kava plant. We have seen the various offerings available to you the consumer with their pricing differentials and see our niche perfectly created. You have been wasting your time and money until now, and for that we apologize for our late arrival. Deal with us and build a lasting relation. That is all we seek. Why it's best to drink kava the Pacific's kava liquid way. Read why Kava bans should be lifted.
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