Samoan Traditional Tanoa BowlThe oldest forms of tanoa fa'iva (bowl for making kava) have four legs and are generally distinguished from Fijian and Tongan kava bowls by the flat horizontal rim between the inner and outer surface of the bowl. Tanoa fa'iva are used in the preparation and serving of a beverage made from the roots of the kava plant. The preparation and serving of 'ava (kava) is an art form. Woodworkers select a solid piece of timber. After carving the basic shape, he