Nakamal
Sign in to savethumb|A small nakamal on Pentecost Island thumb|Malvatu Mauri assembly building nakamal in Port Vila, Vanuatu A nakamal is a traditional meeting place in Vanuatu. It is used for gatherings, ceremonies and the drinking of kava.
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- Etymology
- Traditional nakamals
- ''Nakamal'' as ''kava'' bars
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- Notes
thumb|A small nakamal on Pentecost Island thumb|Malvatu Mauri assembly building nakamal in Port Vila, Vanuatu A nakamal is a traditional meeting place in Vanuatu. It is used for gatherings, ceremonies and the drinking of kava.
A nakamal is found in every significant Vanuatu community, but the design of the nakamal and the traditions surrounding it vary between areas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nakamal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.