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Making sakau, a mildly narcotic drink prepared from root of a pepper plant (Piper methysticum). The root is pounded and strained through hibiscus fibers into a coconut cup. Pohnpei, Micronesia.

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Making sakau, a mildly narcotic drink prepared from root of a pepper plant (Piper methysticum). The root is pounded and strained through hibiscus fibers into a coconut cup. Pohnpei, Micronesia.