Menginang

Bersirih or menginang is an Indonesian tradition of chewing materials such as nut, betel, gambier, tobacco, limestone and clubs.[1] Menginang dates back to more than 3000 years.[2] Records of travelers to China showed that betel and areca had been consumed since the 2nd century BC.[2] "Sirih Pinang telah menjadi suatu simbol bagi masyarakat adat Melayu".[3]

The Malay oral tradition uses phrases such as "Betel door opener home", "Betel door opener heart".[3] Menginang is used at many formal occasions such as marriages, births, deaths, and healings.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tradisi Bersirih dan Nilai Budayanya". MelayuOnline.com. Retrieved 5 Mei 2014.21.05. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Menginang, Cikal Bakal Tradisi Kretek Nusantara". Kompasiana.com. Retrieved 5 Mei 2014.21.15. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Menginang adalah". Academia.edu. Retrieved 13 Mei 2014.24.00. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Filosofi Menginang (Makan Pinang)". Jakarta.Kompasiana.com. Retrieved 5 Mei 2014.22.30. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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