Coffee, Cocktails, Spiritual Traditions Span Diverse Stories

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The articles explore spirits in both beverage and cultural contexts. One traces the word “spirits” to distillation and connects liquor’s evaporation and transformation with ideas about ghosts and spiritualism. In Hyderabad, Katha Crafthouse blends coffee-shop and bar experiences, while Albuquerque’s Hollow Spirits has opened a hospitality-focused distillery restaurant serving cocktails made with its own liquor. A separate account of a Mamanwa and Manobo baylan describes Indigenous beliefs in ancestral and nature spirits, and the practice of honoring their presence through offerings and respect.

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