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SCUD

Chibuku is what all the men drink. It's between 4% and 6% alcohol. The consistency is like porridge and it's very filling. I mixed mine with ice-cream which didn't make it taste any better. After the Gulf-War the Chibuku got called Scud because of the plastic container. A local lad outside the Chimanimani village beer hall.
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