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Betel-nut chewing had a long tradition in Southeast
Asia. It turned the teeth black but that was considered to be
a sign of beauty (glad that's changed!). The women in the
front are making "betel quid" which is the result of boiling betel
leaves (betel plants are in the pepper family). We're not
sure exactly what the betel quid was used for - perhaps a
flavoring.