Shimiyana is a South African term for a type of illicitly distilled alcohol made from treacle (molasses), sugar, or similar fermentable ingredients — a home-brew or moonshine tradition.
Shimiyana is a South African term for a type of illicitly distilled alcohol made from treacle (molasses), sugar, or similar fermentable ingredients — a home-brew or moonshine tradition. Like other township-brewed spirits, it is strong, cheap, and associated with informal economy brewing. The term reflects the inventive South African slang vocabulary for locally produced alcohol that sits alongside other well-known terms for illicit liquor. It is used particularly in certain South African community contexts.
Someone had brought a bottle of shimiyana to the gathering, and by midnight things had got considerably louder.
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(South Africa) alcohol made from treacle etc.
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