title: Alcohol abuse: contamination by western influences of the rural African village.
abstract: The religious and social custom of beer-brewing and beer-drinking in rural African (Xhosa) villages is described. The purposes that serve as occasions for the custom and the fixed rules that apply are highlighted.
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authors.lastname: Ntusi
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012931:Social Environment