National Museum of African Art
Beer straw
Ganda artist · Late 19th century
It is the custom among several peoples in Uganda to drink beer through long straws made of soft wood. The tubes are usually partially covered in finely woven raffia with a woven filter at the bottom. This straw is also wrapped in fine copper wire.
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