Leave a little and tip it out before handing the cup back to the server. Remember that drinking kava is a solemn, sacred ceremony and should never be confused with a casual round of drinks in Western society. The taste may take a while to acquire. There are many nightspots with music and dancing. Samoan village fia fias can be arranged through local tour operators.
Visitors are usually welcome at any event in the villages and churches.
The Inter-Island Tennis Championship takes place around Good Friday. Tourism Week is at the beginning of May and hosts tourism awareness programmes and related activities. The reefworm is a local delicacy and Samoans celebrate this day with parties and music. Manu'a Cession Day includes many singing and dancing festivities. Traditional Samoan society is still bound by very strict customs and, despite the younger generation's dissatisfaction with the old values, they are very much adhered to.