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Hibiscus bark preparation for sakau.

The use of the bark can be seen in the section on sakau. Kava is squeezed with the bark, to wring out the liquid used for sakau.
Rock surface and a pounding rock used to make sakau. L1008194.jpg
Rock surface and a pounding rock used to make sakau. L1008194.jpg		 Hibiscus bark. L1008186.jpg
Hibiscus bark. L1008186.jpg		 Stripping inner bark. L1008200.jpg
Stripping inner bark. L1008200.jpg		 Hibiscus barked tied together. L1008208.jpg
Hibiscus barked tied together. L1008208.jpg		 Making the bark pliable. L1008213.jpg
Making the bark pliable. L1008213.jpg

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Guest 06-Apr-2018 22:35
Hibiscus tiliaceus (kolou), Malvaceae
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