The South China Morning Post brings our attention to a Twitter storm provoked by the name of a brand of Cambodian beer.

Cambodian beer named after Hindu monkey god Hanuman riles Indians
The Hanuman Premium Lager hit the market months ago but came to attention in India after a Twitter user drew attention to promotional materials placed outside a shop
Some demanded the company change the name and image on the lager bottle, while others said it was much ado about nothing
Updated: 9:04pm, 31 May, 2022

A brewery in Cambodia has been caught in the eye of a religious storm after angry Indian netizens took aim at the company for naming its popular lager beer after the Hindu monkey god Hanuman.

While the Hanuman Premium Lager made by Hanuman Beverages hit the Southeast Asian nation’s market months ago, the furore over the pint’s name and its bottle design emblazoned with the deity’s image erupted on Monday following a tweet by a user who drew attention to promotional materials placed outside a shop.

The user, upset about the perceived religious insult, also urged the Indian embassy to reach out to the Cambodian authorities to “get the brand name and image changed”.

Some Twitter users backed the demand, questioning the firm’s decision to use the name despite Cambodians knowing who Hanuman was, and exhorting fellow Hindus to defend the religion.

But others described the incident as much ado about nothing and commended Cambodia’s religious harmony, saying even though the drink used the god’s name, the country was peaceful unlike India, which has seen a rise in communal violence in recent years.

“Hanuman is a mythological character. I don’t see anything wrong in this. There are many alcohol companies named after Greek mythological characters,” wrote one user.

Hanuman, a key character in the Indian epic Ramayana, is revered both in Cambodia and the South Asian country.

In 2015, hundreds of Cambodians gathered in Phnom Penh to receive a 10th-century Hanuman statue after it was returned by the Cleveland Museum of Art in the US that had housed the ancient sculpture since 1982. The antique was taken from the Koh Ker temple complex in Preah Vihear province decades ago.

Hanuman Beverages, which touts it product as “Cambodia’s best beer”, has not faced any domestic fury so far and enjoys the patronage of customers.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyl ... od-hanuman

"Oooh, i'm so offended !"

Ghostwriter wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 1:33 am "Oooh, i'm so offended !"

Fuck me if I'm wrong, but can you order "Take off the panties, for the missus, and I'll wrap my laughing gear around one of those bombshell blondes; lick it cleaner than a turkey plate on Thanksgiving day, as they say"
"Certainly, sir. Condom?"

Better than the beer they call "The Wife Beater," in the UK. Never liked that adopted logo. Didn't even enjoy writing it.

As for Hanuman, I for one, won't stand for it! I can see why they're going ape-shit. I'd be out of my tree! Absolute money-business! OK

Beer Necessities,
I'll sample all beer's recipes,
No matter where I wander, where I foam....