Samoa - Treasured Island of the South Pacific

Samoa - The treasured islands of The South Pacific

Top Left:  Ava ceremony
Top Right: Aganoa Beach, Siumu
Bottom Left: Salepaga Beach
Bottom Right: Return to Paradise Beach

Photography by David Kirkland

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Ava:
Kava (ava in Samoa)  is an ancient crop of the western Pacific. The word kava is used to refer both to the plant and the beverage produced from its roots. It is sedating and is primarily consumed to relax without disrupting mental clarity. Safety concerns have been raised over liver toxicity largely due to the use of stems and leaves by supplement makers, as opposed to solely the root of the plant as dictated by traditional uses.

Samoa - Treasured Island of the South Pacific

Samoa - The treasured islands of The South Pacific
Re-live the romance of the South Pacific

Photography by David Kirkland
2010

Samoa - Treasured Island of the South Pacific

Samoa - The treasured islands of The South Pacific
Scenes of Samoa, including Apia, the country's capital ..

Photography by David Kirkland
2010

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Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in Polynesia Savai'i. The capital city Apia and Faleolo International Airport are situated on the island of Upolu.

American Samoa

A'umi Beach
Looking towards Pago Pago Harbor.
Photo by Pan American World Airways