Chenchu man distilling liquor
In Spring, when the flowers of the mohua (Bassia latifolia) fall to the ground, Chenchus gather them. Most of the flowers are boiled and eaten that day, but some are put aside for distilling. They are dried in the sun and then soaked in water to make them ferment. The mixture is heated in a large po...
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Chenchu man distilling liquor [electronic resource]. |
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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In Spring, when the flowers of the mohua (Bassia latifolia) fall to the ground, Chenchus gather them. Most of the flowers are boiled and eaten that day, but some are put aside for distilling. They are dried in the sun and then soaked in water to make them ferment. The mixture is heated in a large pot and the steam forced through a smaller pot and bamboo tube into a third pot, where it condenses. Chenchus like to drink this strong liquor warm, especially during weddings and other special events. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[S.l.] :
[s.n.],
1940.
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| Subjects: | |
| Series: |
SOAS Digital Library.
ASC. REGIONS. FORMATS. PHOTOS. RSEA. FURER. ILOA. |
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© 1940, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. |
| Place of Publication: |
India -- Telangana -- Mahbubnagar District. |