De la bière de banane au soda en bouteille. Religion et boisson chez les Rwa du Mont Meru Tanzanie du Nord
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: Within a century, the Rwa of Mount Mera in Northern Tanzania switched from consuming banana beer to drinking tea and bottled sodas. This however is not a mere change of beverages, it was a sign of deeper social changes. Beer drinking, which was a priviledge of the elderly, was strongly condemned by the Lutheran church. Incidentally coffee farming spread outside the missions and Rwa farmers were incorporated further into the market economy. As a result, new social models developed. Nowadays, the population increase on Mount Meru leads to land shortage, which creates a series of economic and social problems.
Source: Journal des africanistes
Author: Catherine Baroin
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1973146465