Although Christianity brought about a near-total transformation in the Mizo lifestyle and outlook some customary laws have stayed on. The efforts of the Missionaries, so it seems, were not directed at changing the basic customs of the Mizo society presumably because they saw nothing much wrong with them. The customs and traditions which they found meaningless and harmful were abolished by persistant preaching. Thus tea has replaced zu (country liquor) as a popular drink among the Mizos. Zawlbuk (bachelors dormitory ) had been replaced by modern education. Animal sacrifies on ceremonial occasions, which were once an integral part of Mizo religious system, are now considered anathema. But such traditions as the payment of bride price are still continued and encouraged, so are some other customs and community traditions.