AOD in the Pacific

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  1. 3. What is yoqona also known as? It is made from the root of the Piper methysticum plant.
  2. 4. The addictive substance sometimes added to betel nut preparations.
  3. 8. The name commonly used for betel nut in Papua New Guinea.
  4. 9. A Pacific region whose name means "many islands", reflecting its vast collection of islands.
  5. 10. A broad language family connecting Indigenous peoples across Island Southeast Asia, Madagascar and much of the Pacific through shared linguistic ancestry.
  6. 11. A Pacific region whose name means "small islands", referring to the size of its many islands.
Down
  1. 1. A Pacific region whose name comes from the Greek meaning "black islands", referring historically to the darker skin of its Indigenous populations.
  2. 2. The cultural purpose kava ceremonies can serve by bringing people together.
  3. 5. A substance commonly mixed with areca nut in some betel preparations.
  4. 6. The part of the body particularly affected by the cancer risks associated with betel nut chewing.
  5. 7. A common name for the areca nut mixture chewed in parts of the Pacific.