Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
NEGRITUDE
Negritude
(noun) an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
negritude (countable and uncountable, plural negritudes)
The fact of being of black African descent, especially a conscious pride in the values, cultural identity etc. of African heritage; blackness. [from 20th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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AIRPLANE
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Coffee Trivia
