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"
We
supposed
them
to
be
dancing
and
enjoying
their
palm
wine,
the
delicious
and
much-esteemed
malofu."
Ibid,
February
10,
1877.
"
But
the
people,
upon
whom
our
liberality
had
pro-
duced
too
strong
an
effect,
would
not
permit
us
to
do
so
(leave)
until
we
had
further
celebrated
our
acquaint-
ance
with
copious
draughts
of
their
delicious
wine
(sweet
maramba
or
banana
wine)."
Ibid,
March
26,
1875.
"
With
rather
glazed
eyes
they
offered
us
some
of
the
equatorial
nectar.
The
voyage
had
been
long
on
this
day,
and
we
were
tired,
and
it
might
be
that
we
sighed
for
such
cordial,
refreshing
drink
as
was
now
proffered
to
us.
At
any
rate,
we
accepted
their
hospitable
gift,
and
sucked
heartily,
with
bland
approval
of the
deli-
cacy
of
the
liquid."
Ibid,
April,
1875.
"
Refreshments
were
not
wanting
to
cheer
the
dan-
cers.
Great
masses
of
beef
were
roasted
over
glorious
fires,
and
many
jars
of
beer
and
maramba,
brought
from
Bwina
and
Komeh,
invited
the
special
attention
of
the
thirsty."
Ibid,
July
17,
1875.
"
A
great
drinking
of
maramba
wine
and
potent
beer
followed."
Ibid,
October
29,
1875.
The
Barabra
in
northeast
Africa
prepare
a
beverage,
"
Merissa,"
of the
flour
of
Duchn,
by
pouring
over
it
boiling
water
and
letting
it
ferment
for
awhile.
The
yellowish
-
looking,
sparkling,
sour
-
tasting
fluid
is
changed
to
a
beer
by
adding
some
herbs.
The
Bar-
abras
are
ever
so
fond
of
this
liquid.