The Rhythms of Drinking in a Peruvian Coastal Mestizo Community
1971 ◽
Vol 30
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pp. 198-202
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A result of field research in Virú, Peru in 1947-48 and in 1960, this paper describes traditional drinking patterns in a peasant village. The primary beverage in Virú is chicha, made from maize. A nineteenth-century recipe and present methods of manufacture are compared. Holmberg describes daily drinking patterns, drinking at annual religious festivals, and patterns of alcohol use at the ritual celebration of life cycle events. Consumption of chicha during the day is seen as an alternative to drinking the unhealthful local water, while ceremonial drinking serves functions of social integration. Traditional patterns of drinking are such an integral part of the value structure of Virú that they are not likely to change in the near future.
2019 ◽
Vol 15
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pp. 306-319
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2021 ◽
Vol 18
(10)
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pp. 5449
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2015 ◽
Vol 9s2
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pp. SART.S23549
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2000 ◽
Vol 61
(1)
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pp. 111-120
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2021 ◽
Vol 10
(1)
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pp. 31-37
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