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To: Red Badger

The Apache fermented corn and made a liquor called Tizwin according to "The Apaches - Eagles Of The Southwest" by Donald E. Worcester.

According to the records of the Army and Indian Agents in Arizona in the late 1800's they were pretty unmanageable when they were on it.

12 posted on 12/04/2007 12:44:59 PM PST by VR-21

To: VR-21

Closer to home, the Tarahumara Indians in northern Mexico to this day drink a weak beer called tiswin, made by fermenting corn kernels.

It's mentioned.......

17 posted on 12/04/2007 12:53:03 PM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)

To: VR-21

Tizwin, sounds onomatopoetic.

26 posted on 12/04/2007 1:11:43 PM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)

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