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This document discusses alcohol rituals among four groups between the 17th-18th centuries: Island Caribs, West/West Central Africans, African slaves in the Caribbean, and European sailors. It focuses on the Caribs, explaining that their primary ritual drink was oüicou made from cassava. Major rituals included life stage ceremonies, healing rituals, and large gatherings called "vins" to plan military campaigns. Alcohol helped bond participants and appeal to gods. The document also analyzes how Caribs demonst

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