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Judd Rench
Cyclone Pam Vanuatu Relief Efforts

Cyclone Pam Vanuatu Relief Efforts

Vanuatu has been called the happiest country on earth. I had the opportunity to visit this South Pacific island nation a few years ago, and although I don't know how to quantify happiness, I can tell you that when I arrived, I encountered the friendliest, most selfless and giving people I've ever met. Many Ni-Vanuatu people have very little. They live in wooden huts with thatch roofs. Yet when I arrived in one of these villages to stay for a few days, my wife and I were immediately given the single bedroom with a mattress, in the only concrete-walled structure...

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Judd Rench
Share Your Love For Kava!

Share Your Love For Kava!

Your Illustrated Infographic Guide To Kava Do you know someone who wants to try kava? Maybe you have friends who are curious about kava but don't know much about it. Share this handy infographic with them! Our team at Bula Kava House created this illustrated guide to kava to educate interested beginners and to be a kava reference for our customers! This guide to kava covers a brief history of kava, explains the ingredients, lists common uses for kava, and our recommendations on how to prepare kava. Feel free to download this infographic or share this blog post to your friends...

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Judd Rench
How To Make Kava

How To Make Kava

(Updated July 2018) Watch our new step-by-step video, presented by our founder and kava expert, Judd Rench. After you've enjoyed the video, be sure to purchase your favorite kava varieties on our website. Enjoy! Kava has been enjoyed for an estimated 3,000 years in many nations throughout Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia for ceremonies, social events, and as a treatment for various physical and mental ailments.  As time has progressed, so have the techniques used to make this sacred drink. Watch Our How To Make Kava Video [su_button link="http://www.bulakavahouse.com/products/" color="white" background="orange"]Get Your Kava Today![/su_button] How To Prepare Traditional Kava Up until fairly recently...

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A Celebration to Behold: The Secrets of the Rom Dance

A Celebration to Behold: The Secrets of the Rom Dance

On the volcanic island of Ambrym, in the South Pacific archipelago nation of Vanuatu, July brings about the annual yam harvest. On many of the islands in Vanuatu, the yam has special significance and plays a vital role in ceremonies like weddings and as a symbolic gift. To celebrate the yearly harvest, villages across Ambrym hold Yam & Magic festivals that include songs and stories about yams, yam displays, demonstrations of magic and men and women dancing. The most important dance performed at yam festivals is the traditional Rom Dance. A customary ceremonial dance that only involves the men of...

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