Talk of the chicha is to remember that Peru, the magic of our people, the taste of the holidays, religion, rituals, ceremonies, tradition, people speak of rural, Indians, is talking about the land of corn, the origins of man's emotional states, joy and melancholy of the gods and dreams, is to talk about important issues.
Chicha lives in the center of the Andean world, through time and across all regions Peruvian man, one way or another, have needed to communicate with the gods to take decisions about your life, body and soul. For this important task uses faith, meditation, various ceremonies, some hallucinogens and much chicha, which allow the sacred meeting.
In ancient Peru, all the nations inhabiting our vast territory obtained alcohol from corn and other cereals. The original process consisted of crushing grain and mixing it by mouth with saliva, and a paste was obtained which was collected in earthen vessels, which were then left to ferment and produce this "delicious" drink, Chicha, the drink of the Apus. Subsequently according to natural and technological development the corn is boiled for hours and the added various ingredients, which vary in each region.
Text: http://www.historiacocina.com/paises/articulos/peru/chicha.htm
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