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Filipino Drinking Culture in Roces by Jayra Ged is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This summary describes an essay by Alejandro R. Roces about Filipinos being mild drinkers. The essay tells a story that took place in 1945 in a Filipino barrio, where an American soldier brags about his drinking abilities to a local farmer. The farmer invites the soldier to his home to try lambanog, a local liquor. The soldier gets extremely drunk and hallucinates, passing out. The next day when offered a beer, the farmer politely declines, saying "Filipinos are mild drinkers." The summary provides backgrou
- Author
- Jayra Ged
- Language
- EN