I love learning about the local culture, but this custom is not for me. In restaurants and even in government offices, you are offered a small tray of sliced betel nuts with leaves. Chewing on this apparently has a relaxing effect on people. I tried and found it similar to munching on tree bark. I've also heard it can stain your teeth.
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I had betelnut when I was in Papau New Guinea. it is actually a little bit of an upper that is slightly euphoric in nature. It does stain your teeth and I am sure you have seen the red stains on the sidewalks where the people spit out the juice. it was all over the place in PNG.
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