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For prayer and profit:the ritual, economic, and social importance of beer in Gwembe district, Zambia, 1950-1982.

By: Colson, Elizabeth; Scudder, Thayer.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: California : Stanford University Press, 1988Subject(s): Beer | Zambia -- Gwembe District -- Tonga people. -- Zambia -- Gwembe District -- Tonga people. -- Zambia -- Gwembe District -- Tonga peopleSummary: Examines shifts in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns over a period of three decades among the Tongas people of Gwembe District, Zambia. The book examines why people drink, what they believe they gain from drinking, and the importance of drinking to the local and national economy.
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Examines shifts in alcohol consumption and drinking patterns over a period of three decades among the Tongas people of Gwembe District, Zambia. The book examines why people drink, what they believe they gain from drinking, and the importance of drinking to the local and national economy.

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