Municipalities legally monopolize production and sale of this brew; profits are high. In Government beer halls (where women are not allowed), it is dispensed automatically from huge vats.

In city bottle stores, it is sold in closed cartons. Africans may not drink in city bars, but may buy beer to drink on sidewalk.

Friday afternoon outside the bottle store, after most of crowd have left.

Expressive face of woman denizen of the shebeens. Some men and women stay in shebeens all day, drinking themselves witless.

Atmosphere of the shebeens is free, in contrast to that of regimented Government beer halls. When spirits run high, someone usually provides music, and a woman may break into a dance or staccato of swearwords. It used to be a social disgrace for an African woman to be found drinking with men. Shebeens have changed this.

Atmosphere of the shebeens is free, in contrast to that of regimented Government beer halls. When spirits run high, someone usually provides music, and a woman may break into a dance or staccato of swearwords. It used to be a social disgrace for an African woman to be found drinking with men. Shebeens have changed this.

Atmosphere of the shebeens is free, in contrast to that of regimented Government beer halls. When spirits run high, someone usually provides music, and a woman may break into a dance or staccato of swearwords. It used to be a social disgrace for an African woman to be found drinking with men. Shebeens have changed this.

Man in shebeen tries age-old persuasion of drink and talk on his attractive companion.

Man in shebeen tries age-old persuasion of drink and talk on his attractive companion.

Man in shebeen tries age-old persuasion of drink and talk on his attractive companion. Part of a series of 3 photographs, see items B1.11.6 & B1.11.7