Betel Nut Chewing In The Philippines
In the philippines chewing the areca nut and betel leaf was a very widespread tradition in the past.
Betel nut chewing in the philippines. Betel chewing in the philippines by cynthia ongpin valdes components of the chew. Betel leaves areca nut lime chewing tobacco also called mascada. Dawn rooney in her publication on betel chewing traditions in southeast asia for oxford university press lists regional terms for the betel leaf areca nut and lime from burma cambodia china india indonesia laos malaysia thailand and vietnam but offers none for the philippines. How filipinos chew betel nut moma batad ifugao philippines.
Today we go to batad and learn about the betel nut. How filipinos get high and stay warm in the cold by chewing this strange nut that. Components of the chew. Betel leaves areca nut lime chewing tobacco also called mascada chapter one of the noli ale tangere magnum opus of the philippines national hero dr.
Jose rizal also. I started chewing betel nut because everyone at work did it says mr qiu. We shared it with each other to build good relations three years ago a small hole developed in his left cheek and in just three months the tumour grew to the size of a golf ball and completely changed his life. Betel nut chewing nakita mo bang nag nga nga ang lola mo.
Betel nut chewing is a masticatory indulgenceancient ritualistic and medicinal. Betel nut chewing has been a long tradition among the different tribes in the cordillera region and in other highland regions in the philippines. It has been proven to cause oral cancer throat cancer and. Nga nga betel chewing in the philippines by dr godofredo umali stuart with botanical information chemical properties folkloric uses and research studies.