What Is a Palm Wine Tapper?
The Sap That Provides the Base of Palm Wine Is Extracted and Collected by a Tapper (Tapster). Palm Wine Tapping Is a Common Occupation in Many Palm-Growing...
The sap that provides the base of palm wine is extracted and collected by a tapper (tapster). Palm wine tapping is a common occupation in many palm-growing regions of the world—mainly non-Islamic countries where alcohol consumption is not religiously prohibited.
How is palm wine tapped?
The sap is collected from tapping the palm. This involves making a small incision in the bark of the palm, about 15 cm from the top of the trunk. A clean gourd is tied around the tree to collect the sap, which runs into it. The sap is collected each day and should be consumed within 5–12 h of collection (Fig.
What is a wine tapper?
Attempts to develop the palm wine sector have mostly floundered and the business largely remains as rudimentary as ever: tappers climb the tree, process the sap and deliver it directly to a customer, typically someone who lives nearby.
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