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Definition of Shebeens

Shebeen
Shebeen She*been", n. [Of Irish origin; cf. Ir. seapa a shop.] A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]

Meaning of Shebeens from wikipedia

- modern South Africa, many shebeens are now fully legal. Originally shebeens were operated illegally by women who were called Shebeen Queens and were themselves...
- for those of European descent. Originally shebeens were operated illegally by women who were called Shebeen Queens and was itself a revival of the African...
- 1972) is a South African actress most famous for acting as Ruby Dikobe, a shebeen queen in the soap, Generations, where her father is Sompisi (Tiki Nxumalo)...
- draw people into local bars or "shebeens" (where illicit drinks like skokiaan were sold), and to get them dancing. "Shebeens" resemble the American speakeasies...
- a rich culture based on shebeens (informal and mostly illegal pubs), mbaqanga music, and beer-brewing developed. The shebeens were one of the main forms...
- them ended up living in slums which became townships. In these slums, shebeens were opened by black women with the purpose of selling home-made, Traditional...
- dancing. The music and singing combination of famo was performed in the shebeens where the workers drank and chatted and also down in the mines whilst they...
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- Africa to the extent that informal bars and taverns (shebeens) are typically owned by women (shebeen queens). Today, most urban dwellers buy beer manufactured...
- varieties of beer. Beer is served in various locales, from neighbourhood shebeens to upscale bars. Many countries have standardized beer bottle sizes, which...