But many social organisations are not coming on the forefronts against Handia and other drinking which is rampant in Jharkhand as well in contigous states.
Dr. Dhanakar Thakur --- On Sat, 21/6/08, Dr. Dhuni Soren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dr. Dhuni Soren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ =>> Jharkhand <<= ] Re: Traditional drink 'Handia' sells like hotcakes in Orissa To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, 21 June, 2008, 3:20 AM It is true but certainly not healthy and in fact it has become a curse for the tribal people.They drink so much that it affects thier health, productivity and lead to neglect of thier health and family welfare and eventual early death.Their drinking habit is one of the causes why they have not made much progress since indepedence of India in spite of all the benificial provisions by the government. Dhuni -- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.co.in, ven <ahvenkitesh@ ...> wrote: > > Traditional drink 'Handia' sells like hotcakes in Orissa > Salia Sahi | June 20, 2008 12:47:52 PM IST > http://news. webindia123. com/news/ articles/ India/20080620/ 979263.html > > In the tribal areas of Orissa, the traditional drink 'Handia' is very much > in demand in summer. > > The drink made by fermenting rice through a special procedure, is > intoxicating, keeps the stomachs cool and is a source of high energy. In the > process, the tribals also make good money out of the sales. > > Some call the country liqour the poor man's whisky. It is popularly known as > 'Chipa Handia' or 'Badaej Handia' among the tribals. > > The drink is immensely popular among the tribals in the region as it is > commonly used during marriages, birth anniversaries and festivals. > > It is also considered as a sacred drink and is offered to deities and used > in other rituals. > > The word originates from 'Handi' a big earthen pot in which the rice is > fermented. > > The procedure involves soaking and boiling rice in water. After that a > herbal root, locally known as 'Bakhar', is powdered and mixed with the rice. > The mixture is kept untouched for two days for fermentation. The liquid then > is allowed to trickle down a bamboo sieve and collected in earthen pots. > > "Handia is not a harmful drink. It is rather beneficial. It's consumption > also has cultural relevance as it is being consumed for ages. Some people > think that people can fall sick with it and it can also lead to death but > that is not true. The energy we get from the drink is much more than what we > obtain from our usual diet," said Raghunath Soren, a villager. > > It is essentially a summer drink as it protects people from extreme heat > conditions. > > "The drink keeps our stomach cool and is also intoxicating. Though we can > make it at home, we enjoy having it outside. We drink around two to three > glasses costing Rs four to five," said Arun Patra, a villager. > > The drink has also become a source of livelihood for unemployed people in > the region. > > "We make good money during summers and earning comes to around Rs 200-250. > During winters, we earn approximately Rs 70-80," said Lali Baske, a seller. > > The tribals have inherited from their forefathers the procedure of making > the traditional drink and the craft passes on from generation to generation. > (ANI) > Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/
