Friday, November 25, 2011

Drinking Can Wine Is A Traditional Custom Of Ethnic People


nlike some ethnic groups in Central Highland who use only a pipe for both host and guests to drink, the Muong people use a number of pipes for people to enjoy the wine. They often drink Can wine on the occasion of festivals or receiving distinguished guest.



Can wine is a specific chracteristic of some ethnic groups in Central Highland
The jar containing the wine is put at a fixed place (in the middle of the house or the yard), so that as many people as possible can drink it. Pipes are put into the jar prior to drinking and a basinful of pure water is placed beside it. A buffalo horn to be used to pour water into the jar is put on a tray nearby.


Buffalo horn- It is used for measuring water and pouring can wine into jar
The ingredients of Can wine include wild leaves, cassava roots and rice which are washed and put above an oven for 20 days or so.  Then all the mixed ingredients are wrapped with large banana leaves and left in a corner of the house for a couple of days. As soon as the process of fermentation is completed, the whole brew is put into a jar.

When all the guests are seated, the host pours water from the basin into the jar. At first, he invites the guests to taste the wine from a jar whose wine is more bitter than others. This is meant to remind everyone of the bitterness of life. Then a second jar is brought in which the wine tastes more pungent. In the third jar, the wine is sweetest symbolizing that " your heart can be happy after so much grief"

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