Monday, January 25, 2016

Palm Wine at Vaama Nongowa c. 1969

photo © by Chad Finer
Pa Sam worked his way up a palm tree near his farm in order to get some palm wine
photo © by Chad Finer
Pa Sam pours out some palm wine near his farm
Vaama in Nongowa Chiefdom
photo © by Chad Finer
Pa Sam obtaining some palm wine from the top of a palm tree
near Vaama in Nongowa Chiefdom
photo © by Chad Finer
Pa Sam adjusts his harness as he readies to climb a palm tree to get some palm wine. This photo was taken mid-day on Pa Sam's farm near his village (Vaama). Days were hot and humid and palm wine was used as a thirst quencher. The harness was used to climb the trunk of the palm tree where the tree was tapped.






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