King Charles was gifted an entire pig, took part in a kava-drinking ceremony and was named “high chief” as he took part in a traditional Samoan welcoming ceremony.
The King and Queen are in Samoa this week for the next leg of their royal tour as well as heading a summit of Commonwealth leaders.After landing on Wednesday night, Charles and Camilla began their three-day tour of the Pacific island with spectacular fanfare.Donning a white safari-style suit, the King sat in a carved timber longhouse and took part in a ceremony which saw him drink mildly narcotic kava brew.Locally known as “ava”, the drink plays a key role in Samoan culture.
The UK has faced calls from Commonwealth leaders to begin paying reparations to nations impacted by British colonialism and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Britain profited massively from the chattel slavery and, despite playing a role in ending it, has yet to pay back the descendants of its victims.Labour has rejected suggestions that reparations could be discussed at the summit.
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