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Fiji village adopts lawa ni Qoibau restricting women’s kava drinking to restore family discipline
Traditional chiefs in Fiji’s Qoibau vanua unveil a new customary code aimed at restoring family discipline and community order. The lawa ni Qoibau covers drinking, noise, and dress, and includes a controversial measure about women’s grog use—sparking discussion of tradition amid changing norms.