Aporosa S Apo
Massey University, Palmerston North.
Pac Health Dialog. 2011 Mar;17(1):157-64.
This paper addresses the misconception that kava is an alcoholic substance. After a brief introduction as to what prompted the writing of this, I follow by discussing kava's cultural importance to Pacific peoples, and then compare kava 'intoxication' with alcohol intoxication. The paper concludes with a discussion of the historical influences that have promoted some of the misconceptions surrounding kava. Ultimately the paper demonstrates that kava and alcohol are entirely different kinds of beverages with different effects, and that lingering misconceptions can be seen as a 'colonial hangover'.
本文探讨了一种误解，即卡瓦是一种含酒精物质。在简要介绍了撰写本文的起因之后，我接着讨论卡瓦对太平洋地区人民的文化重要性，然后将卡瓦“致醉”与酒精致醉进行比较。本文最后讨论了一些促成围绕卡瓦的误解的历史影响。最终，本文表明卡瓦和酒精是完全不同类型的饮料，具有不同的效果，而挥之不去的误解可被视为一种“殖民后遗症”。
