06/17/2026
In March, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures and Department of Anthropology held one of its biggest events in their recent history. Over 500 people gathered on campus to celebrate the Tongan kava bowl donated to BYU in the 1990s. Read about the momentous event here: https://socialsciences.byu.edu/articles/kava-ceremony-turns-museum-artifact-into-living-experience-at-byu