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Thailand: Preparing a betel quid

Thailand: Preparing a betel quid

The Betel (Piper betle) is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and Kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties.






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

Credit:

Pictures From Asia

Keywords:

Thailand
Betel
Paan
Tambula
Nagavalli
Flora
India
Burma
Myanmar
Nepal
"Sri Lanka"
Ceylon
"Areca Nut"
Ceremony
Custom
Thai
Burmese
Indian
Nepalese
Ceylonese
Asia
Asian
Stimulant
Leaf
"David Henley"


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