Cauim
Sign in to saveCauim is a traditional alcoholic beverage or beer of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil since pre-Columbian times. It is still made today in remote areas throughout Panama and South America. Cauim is made by fermenting manioc (a large starchy root), or maize, sometimes flavored with fruit juices. The Guna Indians of Panama use plantains.
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Cauim is a traditional alcoholic beverage or beer of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil since pre-Columbian times. It is still made today in remote areas throughout Panama and South America. Cauim is made by fermenting manioc (a large starchy root), or maize, sometimes flavored with fruit juices. The Guna Indians of Panama use plantains.
In Spanish it is called or in some places (like Peru) . The best term in English may be "Manioc beer". In Kichwa, . In Shuar, . In Paicoca, .
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