Samoan Material Culture
Utensils
Utensils
The materials necessary for preparing the beverage also termed kava are the dried kava root and water. The utensils used in preparing and serving are the bowl, strainer, and cup. In former times, the root was broken up into small pieces and chewed, but now it is pulverized mechanically. Mortars and page 148pounders have thus been recently added to the list of utensils. A large leaf is used to convey the pounded root to the bowl.