Fiji — Yaqona

In Fiji, kava is called yaqona (pronounced yang-gona) or grog. The Fijian ceremony is among the most formalised in the Pacific — a tabua (whale's tooth) may be presented with kava as an offering of respect, and the ceremony governs diplomatic relations, conflict resolution, and chiefly succession. The bilo (coconut shell cup), the tanoa (wooden mixing bowl), and the specific clapping sequence (cobo — one sharp clap before receiving, three claps after) are codified cultural knowledge.