A History of Mali's National Drink: Following the Tea Ritual from China to West Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789004524668)

Green tea, imported from China, occupies an important place in the daily lives of Malians. They spend so much time preparing and consuming the sugared beverage that it became the country's national drink. To find out how Malians came to practice the tea ritual, this study follows the beverage from China to Mali on its historical trade routes halfway around the globe. It examines the circumstances of its introduction, the course of the tea ritual, the equipment to prepare and consume it, and the meanings that it assumed in the various places on its travel across geographical regions, political economies, cultural contexts, and religious affiliations.

Author: Ute Rchenthaler
ISBN-10: 9004524665
ISBN-13: 9789004524668
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2022
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback