The Roots of Fijian Kava Culture with Simione Sevudredre | EP 1

Ni Sa Bula Vinaka and Welcome to PORTAL TALANOA, a live podcast series exploring Pacific culture through the lens of kava and community hosted in true talanoa style from the heart of Suva, Fiji!Join us on the mats in immersive 360 from Mana Coffee for the FIRST EPISODE - an evening of talanoa on the Roots of Fijian Kava Culture with Simione Sevudredre, noted cultural ambassador and founder of the Sauvaka Culture Consultancy. About Simione Sevudredre: Since founding Sau Vaka Culture Consultancy in 2023, Simione Sevudredre has been a prominent figure in the field of cultural advocacy and consultancy. As founder, Sevudredre is dedicated to empowering indigenous women, youths, children, and leaders by leveraging contextualized cultural practices in the areas of rights, education, health, and social cohesion within local iTaukei communities and the diaspora. His work aims to mediate and represent iTaukei traditional knowledge and culture for both communities and stakeholders on local, regional, and international levels. Portal Talanoa Podcast: Portal Talanoa is hosted by Dexter Cohen Bohn, a Suva resident and kai valagi kava enthusiast passionate about opening spaces for co-learning and cultural exchange through the practice of talanoa. A custom-built 360 camera from VRCast.tv invites you directly into the mix, taki mai! A big vinaka vakalevu to Mana Coffee for hosting this event! Get full access to Shell by Shell at kavaversity.substack.com/subscribe