In the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people, betel chewing is not merely a habit, mores, but also the elements that make up the cultural and traditional values​​. It has been associated with the life of the Vietnamese people. Betel is used for daily receptions, in addition to being used as a spiritual food, betel nuts are also used in traditional weddings, by betel simple but profound meanings in the cultural life of Vietnam.

Betel nuts is an indispensable gifts in the wedding customs of Vietnam.

Betel derived from from time immemorial, from King Hung building country. Betel nuts although doesn't solve hunger but which acts perfuming the mouth, keep teeth healthy. People chew betel is to enjoy the spicy aroma of betel leaf, taste is acrid of the shell, sweetness of areca,the concentrations of lime ... all blend together in a dark red color. Many people chew betel habit, and addiction - addicted chewing betel. However, betel good for health but at risk for oral cancer


To take a tasty betel is not easy, it requires meticulous, elaborately. Today, chew betel practices not much  but it still always be a cultural feature of Vietnam. Some images about chew betel practices of people VietNam...

Betel is made from main ingredients: betel leaf, areca and lime.

Although chewing betel  make black teeth but it helps make teeth healthy

Bill Gates was invited eat betel in occasions to Bac Ninh - VietNam

"Laos" smoking. ( Waterpipe smoking )

While the majority of women chew betel,also with the tobacco men closely connected with them at the happy, sad, even for a lifetime. Waterpipe smoking is an addictive substance like tobacco, people picking dried leaves, finely chopped and put into hookah ( instruments to smoking ). Waterpipe tobacco smoking is also considered a beauty of Vietnamese culture, but it is bad for health....( Read more...)

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