Zu or Zozu is an alcoholic beverage similar to a beer and locally made by the Zomi (the Zo people) in northwestern Myanmar (Chin State).[1] The term Zu can also refer to alcoholic beverages in general.[2] It is traditionally fermented alcohol that is usually made with maize, rice, or other grains that are available and mixed with yeast.[2]
References
- ^ Piang, L. Lam Khan (2 July 2020). “Contestation of etic categorizations and emic categories: resurgence of Zo ethno-national identity in the Indo-Myanmar borderland”. South East Asia Research. 28 (3): 284–300. doi:10.1080/0967828X.2020.1820900.
- ^ a b “Zu Rev. Gin Khan Nang”. ZOMI DAILY. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
