Betel nut for sale

Betel nut is a stimulant chewed by almost everyone here in PNG. It produces a short high similar to caffeine and Marrhaunua mixed, but only lasts 5 minutes. You must peel the husk off, chew the nut into a pulp in your cheek then dip a stick of mustard into a bag of lyme and put it into the centre of the pulp and chew to mix, this dipping and chewing is done several times then the colour of the nut changes from white to red or orange. The liquid is not really swallowed, it's just spit out, hence the red expactorant spray all over the market grounds and everywhere in Port Moresby. This lady is selling it by the bunch.

2 Comments:
I read your blog, and this is excellent. It's great when someone can travel a lot.
Your pictures are very good.
yay Betel nut!!! rock on! im having withdrawal symptoms...............hmm..
will xx
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