Cuca Shop
Encyclopedia
A Cuca shop is a Southern African term for a "Shebeen
"—an unlicensed house selling alcoholic liquor.
The term is used in Angola
and Namibia
and is derived from a Portuguese make of Cuca Beer, which was available in Angola (a Portuguese colony) during the 1960s and the 1970s. South African Defence Force
troops, who patrolled the northern area during the bush war, frequently purchased mahango beer and Owambo liquor at these tin shack shebeens.
The term "Cuca shop" featured prominently in the launch edition of Hai Ti!
, a Creative-Commons released comic strip that spread the word about the ways that computers and the internet can transform learners' and teachers' lives. Hai Ti!
was created by School Net Namibia
, a nonprofit provider of internet service, hardware and training to the schools of Namibia.
Shebeen
A shebeen was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence.The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Scotland, Canada, the United States, England,...
"—an unlicensed house selling alcoholic liquor.
The term is used in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
and is derived from a Portuguese make of Cuca Beer, which was available in Angola (a Portuguese colony) during the 1960s and the 1970s. South African Defence Force
South African Defence Force
The South African Defence Force was the South African armed forces from 1957 until 1994. The former Union Defence Force was renamed to the South African Defence Force in the Defence Act of 1957...
troops, who patrolled the northern area during the bush war, frequently purchased mahango beer and Owambo liquor at these tin shack shebeens.
The term "Cuca shop" featured prominently in the launch edition of Hai Ti!
Hai Ti!
Hai Ti! was a comic strip that spreads the word about the ways that computers and the Internet can transform learners' and teachers' lives. It was created by SchoolNet Namibia. It was unique in being the first publication of its kind to be published under international Creative Commons rules in...
, a Creative-Commons released comic strip that spread the word about the ways that computers and the internet can transform learners' and teachers' lives. Hai Ti!
Hai Ti!
Hai Ti! was a comic strip that spreads the word about the ways that computers and the Internet can transform learners' and teachers' lives. It was created by SchoolNet Namibia. It was unique in being the first publication of its kind to be published under international Creative Commons rules in...
was created by School Net Namibia
School Net Namibia
SchoolNet Namibia was a nonprofit provider of Internet service, hardware and training to Namibia's schools.Since February 2000, close to 450 schools received free hardware, free training on the OpenLab operating system and subsidized telephone service for Internet connectivity, as part of the plan...
, a nonprofit provider of internet service, hardware and training to the schools of Namibia.