Things in Micronesia Starting with "K"

Micronesia (the region and the country FSM) offers several "K" highlights:

• Kava (Sakau) – ceremonial drink from Piper methysticum root; central to Pohnpeian, Kosraean, Chuukese culture. Prepared by pounding, straining; shared in nahs (meeting houses).
• Kosrae – easternmost FSM state; "Island of the Sleeping Lady"; pristine reefs, mangroves, Lelu ruins (ancient capital).
• Kapingamarangi – southernmost atoll (Pohnpei state); Polynesian outlier; distinct language, navigation traditions.
• Kitti – municipality on Pohnpei; Nan Madol access point (UNESCO site: "Venice of Pacific").
• Kaselehlie – traditional Pohnpeian greeting ("hello/peace").
• Kumite – Chuukese stick-fighting dance/martial art.
• Kinen – Yapese stone money (rai) category / ceremonial presentation.
• Kwajalein – world's largest lagoon (Marshall Islands, not FSM but Micronesia region); US missile test range.
• Kiribati – sovereign nation in Micronesia (Gilbert, Phoenix, Line Islands); climate change frontline.

Note: "Micronesia" = region (2,000+ islands) + Federated States of Micronesia (FSM, country). List spans both.