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Betel nut, nicknamed 'buai' by Papuan's, is a stimulant drug, very popular in Papua New Guinea. It is consumed with a mustard stick dipped in slaked lime powder. Many people chew betel nut for the energy boost it produces. This is likely due to the nut's natural alkaloids, which release adrenaline. It may also result in feelings of euphoria and wellbeing. On the other hand, betel nut chewing is also an important cultural practice.

Note: Betel nut colours red people teeth, tongue, mouth and lips and makes them spit a lot. Chewing betel nut is addictive, and can cause a host of health problems, including oral cancers!

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Fot. 1. Betel nuts with mustard sticks ready for sale at East Cape food market, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot. 1. Betel nuts with mustard sticks ready for sale at East Cape food market, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot 2. Selfie - my tongue colored  red after chewing betel nut, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot 2. Selfie - my tongue colored red after chewing betel nut, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot. 3. Betel nut chewer, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot. 3. Betel nut chewer, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot. 4. A proper betel nut spit looks like squirting out the contents of a syringe. Caught on the bus to Bogia, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
Fot. 4. A proper betel nut spit looks like squirting out the contents of a syringe. Caught on the bus to Bogia, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea (fot. Bart Napierala)
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