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People take beer for one simple reason, they want to be drunk. And it is fun to be drunk. You can abuse your friends or perceived enemies and give the excuse that you were drunk.
Beer has a fascinating history; every society even the most primitive knew how to brew alcohol. And each society had elaborate ceremonies accompanying beer taking. Among the Nandis, people used "pipes" to take beer from the same pot, ensuring no one would poison others. In Central Kenya, a horn was passed round and everyone tasted it, before real beer taking started. Today, any time I go to a nyama choma joint, the person serving us must taste our meat to confirm it is okay. But all these elaborate ceremonies are gone. But the brew is still there. We have a less restrained society, where everyone can buy beer, and take it.
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