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The Kava Ceremony is held to memorialize a royal death, marriage or bestowing of an honorary title or coronation. It is attended by the King.〔("Taumafa Kava" ), palaceoffice.gov.to〕 Kava is the ceremonial drink, a tradition which dates back to the tenth century. The drink originated on the islands of Tonga and Eueiki. The coronation ceremony is known as ''fakanofo'' in Tongan society. The President oversees this, and the would-be king is guarded by two trusted ''Matapules''.〔Bernice P. Bishop museum- Bulletin 61-gifford tongan society〕 == Terms == Below is a list of terms associated with the "Kava ceremony". * ''Alofi'' - The kava circle * ''Apaapa'' - The masters of ceremony * ''Fakamatu'a'' - When members in the kava circle move from one sitting posture to another * ''Fakamuifonua'' - A formal procedure of preparing kava, employed only in the making of kava for the ''Tu'i Tonga'' * ''Fakata'ane'' - The ceremonial sitting position for Tongan men, knees widely extended, flat on the ground, feet folded beneath legs, body inclined forward, elbows across upper legs, hands near the lap. The left hand keeps the lower garment pulled up when necessary, as when assuming the position and rising. * ''Fakatakape'' - To clean the bowl rim with ''fau'' fiber, as soon as the fiber is thrown into the bowl * ''Fakataue'' - To mix kava in a new bowl and bathe the edge of the bowl repeatedly with the strainer; to give the bowl's interior the kava stain * ''Fakatomo'' - The central tap root or body of a large kava root, left intact * ''Fakatu'auho'' - Thick kava made from the small roots of the plant * ''Fau'' - Fibre of the inner bark of the ''hau'' hibiscus sp. A bundle of this fibre serves as a strainer. * ''Foko'' - The food or relish distributed at a kava ceremony * ''(Kava )'' - The plant piper methysticum; the drink made from a piece of root * ''Luluki'' - The root of the kava plant 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tongan Kava Ceremony-Taumafa Kava」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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