The ensuing portions of the book take place initially in Angola during a time of great unrest in that and neighboring regions of Africa, where apparently half a million Cubans were sent by Castro to preserve that country's Marxist government (referred to as Cuba's Vietnam).
The Kina Shell is manufactured from the shell of the Gold lip shell (Pinctada maximums) and was part of the traditional payment and medium of exchange in Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. She gave the modern currency the name Kina in Papua New Guinea.he Kina Shell was an object of value and an essential part of the bride price. The value is guided from the condition of shell, the size and the colour.
Kaia /ka-ia/ [3 sylls.] as a name for girls is of Hawaiian derivation, and the meaning of the name Kaia is the sea; restful place, yew tree, forgiveness; home; stone; willow, wise child; the one with the beautiful body, profile. Kaia is an alternate spelling of Kai (Hawaiian): see also Kay.2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the birth name popularity of Kaia for girls. Kaia entered the list in 2000 and reached its top rank of #546 in the U.S. in the year 2010, and is presently at #551.