Biology:Merisa
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Merisa, merissa or marissa (Arabic: مريسة) is a traditional fermented beverage popular in South Sudan.
It is made by Sudanese women as a source of income.[1] Merisa is made by brewing dates, millet and sorghum. The brewing process has been described as complex by Western beer making standards with over a dozen steps.[2] Merisa has an 8-10 hour fermentation process and has an alcohol content of up to 6%.[3]
It is illegal to drink or sell Marissa in Northern Sudan under Muslim Sharia laws, under penalty of 40 lashes, fines and imprisonment.[4]
Baboons in Sudan are known to drink merisa when offered.[5]
References
- ↑ "South Sudan - Malakal - The article - Let's meet on earth". 13 March 2017. http://letsmeetonearth.org/south-sudan-malakal-article/. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ Lyumugabe, François; Gros, Jacques; Nzungize, John; Bajyana, Emmanuel; Thonart, Philippe (January 2012). "Characteristics of African traditional beers brewed with sorghum malt: a review | Université de Liège". Base. http://popups.ulg.ac.be/1780-4507/index.php?id=9217. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ "Microsoft Word - sudan.doc". https://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/en/sudan.pdf. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ Rebecca Hamilton (2010-10-12). "South Sudanese Harassed Brewing Traditional Drink". Pulitzer Center. http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/doesnt-look-unity. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ Our Day. 1900. p. 85. https://books.google.com/books?id=BZhFAQAAMAAJ&dq=merisa+drink&pg=RA1-PA85. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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