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Why 'tuak' drink is popular among Iban culture? |
Travel Info Should 'tuak' be treated as same as beer? Travel Tips cos its cheap and they love getting high Others well the reason ibanese ppl drinkin tuak coz it is their culture and it s become a must for them to drink so in any circumstances .tuak is made from rice and they mix is with sugar and some other stuff tht im not so sure n keep it for long days..the longer they keep it the better the taste will be.. its not same as beer..but the effect maybe almost the same=) chickencurry, young wife, 10 thumbs down for each of you. you have no idea do you? of course young wife as a Malays never tried alcohol then she doesn't know. there is a huuuuuuuge difference between beer and tuak. tuak is much stronger than beer which means you get drunk faster (for those who never tried alcohol). tuak is for Ibans what is belacan for Malays. it's part of Iban tradition. for gawai dayak (Malays call it simply Gawai, but gawai in Iban means holiday or festival, and there are more gawai beside June 1. gawai antu is probably more spookey. harvest festival was selected to be June 1 and is for all Dayak people, not only Iban) or harvest festival everybody must drink tuak. that's how to honor padi harvest. refusing tuak is considered an insult, but now we let go of Muslims. tuak is made from rice, put it in ceramic pots and bury it in the gound until is ferment. than take out and get drunk. nowadays modern Ibans also drink a lot of beer not only tuak. wine not really popular among Iban. as Malay can't do without belacan and Chinese without pork, Iban can't do without tuak. iban its their traditional drink from many generation. for them its a beer. Tuak is invented by the Ibans/natives if I'm not mistaken. And you shouldn't treat tuak like beer. Beer is cooling & comes in cans or bottles but tuak, it's "heaty", you take a sip & can feel it going down your throat, The natives will serves you in a small glass. Normally the host will drink first & then use the same glass to pour out another and pass to you. You accept it (it's considered rude not to) & expect to finish it (after all it's a small glass). If you're not used to it, then take your time. Personally, I find tuak ok but my limit is only 1 glass per house during Gawai & Xmas. |
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