“BELT CHEWING SET”
About the custom of betel chewing in Vietnam: betel chewing is an ancient custom of the Vietnamese people. In ancient times, Vietnamese women, at puberty, chewed betel which was beneficial for their beauty such as: black teeth, red lips, naturally rosy cheeks. This custom made people closer, more open, cheerful, and more friendly with each other when meeting and inviting to chew betel – According to the book “An Nam phong tuc sach” by Doan Trien (1854-1919), the title of Hiep Ta Dai Hoc Si of the Dong Khanh dynasty (1885-1889), it was written as follows: “The three leaves of betel, areca, and lime combined together are called “betel and areca”
– Men, women, young and old all chew betel; all offerings and festivals in life use betel and areca – Especially weddings: after the wedding, betel and areca are divided into many parts as gifts for everyone.
– In addition, chewing betel also has other benefits such as avoiding diseases caused by weather changes, eliminating bad breath, strengthening teeth and many other health benefits; chewing betel is a special custom of our country.
– The royal court and this custom are the same as the folk, but there are a few insignificant differences such as: the royal court also uses a collective lime container like the folk, there is also a personal lime container for each person, this type of personal is preferred, used more and uses high-quality materials such as gold, silver, …
