Locals prefer alcohol made from rice over barley in Manipur – The Hindu

Locals prefer alcohol made from rice over barley in ManipurThe HinduTraditionally, all communities in Manipur have been offering liquor to their forefathers. The Meiteis, the valley dwellers, had abstained from drinking liquor, at least openly, once th…

Locals prefer alcohol made from rice over barley in Manipur
The Hindu
Traditionally, all communities in Manipur have been offering liquor to their forefathers. The Meiteis, the valley dwellers, had abstained from drinking liquor, at least openly, once they embraced Vaishanavism in the 18th century. However, it is an open …

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