Palm wine or white drink is an alcoholic beverage widely consumed in West, South and Central Africa. People of Africa have for centuries tapped the sap found in palm trees and let it ferment to make a ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

The vibrantly colored oil is made from palm fruits and can cost three times as much as its kernel-oil counterpart. Despite the high cost, the handmade oil is a staple in West African households ...

The tree is used to make world-famous palm wine and local medicines. The leaves may also be used to make thatches, which are often used as roofing material in certain areas. The palm oil tree is ...

In any African community, there are strict rituals ... For the nine Coastal sub-tribes, taking mnazi or palm wine involves a mboko — a cylindrical slim gourd used as a straw.