The Beer Tradition of the Chuvash

The Chuvash are the indigenous population of the Chuvash Republic, located on the Middle Volga with its capital at Cheboksary. The Chuvash brewed beer using flour, malt and hops. Barley was considered the most suitable grain. Among the Chuvash beer was a ritual beverage. They never drank it without...

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Autor principal:	Anton Salmin
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Publicado:	University of Belgrade 2020
Materias:	beer traditions Chuvash ritual food ritual drink barley Anthropology GN1-890
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7fa4ade9efea4e8f909a88226f8ff2942021-12-02T10:08:37ZThe Beer Tradition of the Chuvash10.21301/eap.v15i2.80353-15892334-8801https://doaj.org/article/7fa4ade9efea4e8f909a88226f8ff2942020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.eap-iea.org/index.php/eap/article/view/1060https://doaj.org/toc/0353-1589https://doaj.org/toc/2334-8801 The Chuvash are the indigenous population of the Chuvash Republic, located on the Middle Volga with its capital at Cheboksary. The Chuvash brewed beer using flour, malt and hops. Barley was considered the most suitable grain. Among the Chuvash beer was a ritual beverage. They never drank it without specific cause. After the harvest had been gathered, beer was made with the fresh grain. Kinfolk would gather for the occasion. The very fact of beer-brewing speaks of this people’s agricultural way of life. Wooden tubs were used for brewing large quantities of beer, while smaller amounts were made in pots. This drink is considered sacred among the Chuvash. It is dedicated to deities of high rank and also to the spirit of ancestors. Valued guests are welcomed and seen off with it. Anton SalminUniversity of BelgradearticlebeertraditionsChuvashritual foodritual drinkbarleyAnthropologyGN1-890ENFRSREtnoantropološki Problemi, Vol 15, Iss 2 (2020)
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description	The Chuvash are the indigenous population of the Chuvash Republic, located on the Middle Volga with its capital at Cheboksary. The Chuvash brewed beer using flour, malt and hops. Barley was considered the most suitable grain. Among the Chuvash beer was a ritual beverage. They never drank it without specific cause. After the harvest had been gathered, beer was made with the fresh grain. Kinfolk would gather for the occasion. The very fact of beer-brewing speaks of this people’s agricultural way of life. Wooden tubs were used for brewing large quantities of beer, while smaller amounts were made in pots. This drink is considered sacred among the Chuvash. It is dedicated to deities of high rank and also to the spirit of ancestors. Valued guests are welcomed and seen off with it.
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The Beer Tradition of the Chuvash

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