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Ika is home to the sweetest African Palmwine. I for ones have explored cities, villages in Nigeria and I have come to realize that the best Palmwine is tapped from this impeccable tribe of Ika.

The village – Ani Efuna meaning this land won’t get lost, probably one of the smallest villages I have ever visited with a population of about 100 people. Here, I tasted a freshly tapped Palmwine locally called “Manya Okete” and more luckingly tasted from the home of the most popular Palmwine Tapper in the Village – Simple, trust me I went further asking why he is called Simple.

Personally from an outward judgement, I percieved him to be arrogant and proud. He doesn’t look that simple to me, he has a presence enough to intimidate another.

Apparently it is the direct opposite Simple was given to him by his friends who described him to be very friendly and cheerful and yes he was.

I arrived Ani Efuna at 1.30PM and had to wait an extra 2 hours for Simple and his family to arrive from the farm. When he finally arrived, it was merry till the end as we were taken on a tour and a drinking feast with the ever cheerful Simple. Time spent learning how to cut palms, placing bottles and creating funnel holes for tapping palmwine.

In every village in Ika tribe there are atleast 15 palmwine tappers, tapping for commercial purpose or personal consumption, with at least one palmwine bar onsite at every 5 minutes drive.

Simple happens to tap for business and has six robust Palmwine palms right at the back of his well constructed mudhouse.

Visiting Simple and learning the art of Palmwine tapping was an eye opener and an entirely new experience for me being a huge fan of this tasty African drink.

Now I can say proudly I am a child of the soil Haven tasted an uncontaminated Palmwine and like I expressed to Simple – I was the luckiest girl on Earth the moment the Palmwine gulped down my throat, such moments are rare and I Cherished it.

A little more chat with Simple, I learnt he engages in a little Oil (palm oil) business and he is also into farming.

Mr Simple a local Palmwine tapper in Ika Tribe in Ngeria Teaches us how to Tap the best palmwine, from cutting the palm, placing the bottles, cleaning the wine hole and also waiting for wine to settle before morning. Palmwine is probably one of the most poular local drinks in Africa made from Palm trees.
I ventured into this project to to showcase this impeccable hospitality side of Nigerian Tourism to the world and also solve questions many people have been seeking answers to.
Palmwine is however a healthy drink better of taken fresh before it becomes sour, however the wine becomes the strongest alcohol when it is more than two days old.