Posted on 03.13.12 under Uncategorized
Posted on 03.04.12 under Uncategorized

You can smoke the leaves (good for those who don’t want to get a positive drug test) — use all parts of the ‘awa plant (the root is the most potent) to obtain the state of mind that the Hawaiian leaders used to reach consensus on the issues of living.

The proportions of this pounder make it good for pounding ‘awa root with force.

Here is the shredded root in a cheese cloth bag — a very large tea bag, in fact.

I drank one and got a nice tingly tongue. I think 3 or 4 cups would put you “there.” It’s a bitter taste, but certainly nothing like peyote.
Posted on 03.02.12 under Uncategorized
And they passed with flying colors!

Poi pounding action by Staci.


Staci bends to take a shot.

Green beer glass for Ivo.
Posted on 01.29.12 under Uncategorized

Glass poi pounders and a poi dog (ceramic sculpture by Esther Shimazu). And yes, man can live on poi alone. With a little dog…
Posted on 01.12.12 under Dustin Wong, Uncategorized
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