dc.contributor.author | Aporosa, S. 'Apo' | en_NZ |
dc.coverage.spatial | Conference held at The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand | en_NZ |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-15T22:10:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017 | en_NZ |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-15T22:10:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | en_NZ |
dc.identifier.citation | Aporosa, S.A. (2017). Kava: Untangling fact from fiction. Paper presented at the Kava: A workshop for kava researchers and enthusiasts, Anthropology and Pacific Studies Seminar Series, The University of Waikato, April 21. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11047 | |
dc.description.abstract | Kava, in both its plant and drink form, is Pasifika’s ‘cultural keystone species’ and a potent icon of identity with some of its medicinal efficacy legitimised within Western pharmacology and research. However, for every positive concerning kava there appears to be a counterpoint: kava is being ‘abused’; kava causes liver damage; kava encourages men to stay away from home for lengthy periods negatively impacting the family; kava turns it’s drinkers into Zombies incapable of functioning the next day, etc. This presentation addresses these claims while also seeking reasons as to what motivates kava criticism. | en_NZ |
dc.format.mimetype | video/mp4 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Anthropology and Pacific Studies Seminar Series | |
dc.rights | © 2017 copyright with the presenter | |
dc.source | KAVA: A workshop for kava researchers and enthusiasts: Anthropology and Pacific Studies Seminar Series | en_NZ |
dc.subject | Kava | |
dc.subject | Pasifika | |
dc.subject | Western pharmacology and research | |
dc.title | Kava: Untangling fact from fiction | en_NZ |
dc.type | Conference Contribution | |
pubs.elements-id | 194099 | |
pubs.finish-date | 2017-04-21 | en_NZ |
pubs.start-date | 2017-04-21 | en_NZ |