Cameroon: Palm wine popular than ever
- Posted on Wednesday 22 October 2008 - 21:48Dominique Bela, VoicesofAfrica mobile reporter in Douala, CameroonDue to the rising of price of drinks, consumers are turning to traditional drinks, especially the "Matango" palm wine.Loading video...Hundreds of gallons of this precious juice are collected every day and sold on the market. The palm wine is a speciality of the central provinces and those in the South and Littoral areas.
The reality today is that the consumers are increasingly fond of delicacies of this beverage. In Douala, Matango pubs mushroom and compete in all the corners of the city. The phenomenon also is noted in the capital Yaounde. Matango is well appreciated for its savour, and its affordable price: 100f CFA the litre.
This video shows how the Matango comes out of the Palm Tree.
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