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Betel Chewing Traditions in South-East Asia

Dawn Rooney

出版	Oxford University Press, 1993
主題	Design / Decorative ArtsScience / Life Sciences / BotanySocial Science / Customs & Traditions
ISBN	01958862089780195886207
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=obvfAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

Betel chewing is one of the most ancient and widespread traditions of the peoples of South-East Asia, and encompasses an estimated one-tenth of the world's population. Although the ingredients of the betel quid are indigenous, the habit was probably introduced to the region by traders and merchants from India some 2,000 years ago. Illustrated throughout, this book offers a unique account of betel chewing as an integral part of daily ritual; it spans all social levels and includes both male and femal users. Dawn F. Rooney also traces the origin of the custom, and examines its ingredients and associated paraphernalia.