Smooth Getaway Postcard From Fiji

Tavakubu village has an invisible “m” and is pronounced Tavakumbu in the Fijian language. Quite the opposite of the silent “k” in English, which is there but unpronounced. After being invited to join a traditional kava ceremony in this small village on the main island of Viti Levu, I discover a mystifying legend which also seems to be invisible to the outside world.

I enter a colorfully-painted wooden house, raised on poles - a simple, typical local dwelling. Surrounding the clu...