When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it was presented without introduction yet aroused exceptional worldwide interest.
But what happens if the women and the narratives about them are taken seriously rather than dismissed? Of Palm Wine, Women and War offers just such a reading.
This book is a continuation of my "sausage series," delving deeper into the production department, a place l've previously praised for its positive work environment. ver, a recent experience has brought to light the unethical ior of a few ...
... palm wine . Nearly 60,000 kiloliters of toddy are produced here annually , of which 42,000 kiloliters are distilled to produce arrack . In most countries , the production of toddy is supervised or licensed by the government . Of course ...
... palm wine speaks to the demand for wine and the difficulty of tapping it on a large scale. High demand encouraged wine sellers to dilute their wares: “The people of the country generally mix this wine with water, to earn more gold at ...
... palm wine production either and are considered too lazy to do anything else be- sides what they can do best - hunting , the Cokwe still can get or buy palm wine from the Lele . Further they produce gin by distilling fermented maize ...