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Preparing Chicha

The traditional drink of many indigenous tribes in Ecuador is Chicha de Yuca, originally prepared by first cooking, then chewing and spitting out the yuca. The ...
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The traditional drink of many indigenous tribes in Ecuador is Chicha de Yuca, originally prepared by first cooking, then chewing and spitting out the yuca. The reaction with the human spit will start a fermenting process that creates the drink Chicha. The women in this photo are in the process of chewing. Taken in the kichwa community of Asa Wanchu, Yasuni, Ecuador with a Sony NEX5-N and standard 18-55mm lens
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