A deep wooden kava or yaqona bowl, on twenty-one carved circular peg legs. Bowls for the preparation and drinking of yaqona are particularly valued in Fijian society as a central part of public ritual. The deepest bowls are used for serving the drink in traditional welcome ceremonies, during which the honoured guest receives a cup of yaqona. The drink is made by pounding the yaqona root to a powder before combining with water and straining.