The nuts are boiled in a large metal barrel and then poured out into this rotating press, which separates the fibers from the nuts and in turn squeezes the oil out the bottom. The resulting oil is poured in barrels and transported to urban centers like Kikwit and Kinshasa for sale. The preacher in the village of Manga displays symbols of both of his professions. In his right hand he holds the bible and in his left is a pineapple. During the week he plants pineapples and on Sunday he leads the community in prayer.
Palm wine can quench the most serious thirst.
This amazing drink comes in many flavors, from tasting like fruit juice with little to no alcohol content to being comparable to a strong grape wine. The flavor of the same wine changes from morning to afternoon, the alcohol content increasing as the day goes on.