Fig. 3

Artistic illustration of the traditional distillation apparatus used for distillation of raksi beverages and different parts of the apparatus from bottom to top as described with their functions i.e., Tama ko Taulo or Phosi- the large copper container/boiler at the bottom which contains fermented and liquified cereal grains; perforated big earthen pot (Paini) at the middle that contains a small earthen alcohol collection pot- Aari placed on a triangular iron stand where actually distilled liquor Raksi is collected; and copper pot called Tamuro at the top that contains water and functions as a condenser or Bata