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