Follow for fun facts about plants and cultures like 👉🏽Considered as a high honorary and significant combination in Assamese society Tamul- Paan is simply translates to Areca Nut aka Supari and Betel Leaves in English. Traditionally, in Assam ‘Tamul Paan' is eaten with a bit of lime which is commonly called 'chun' and tobacco, commonly called 'sadha'.

It's a known fact that Ahom kings were known to be big consumers of betel nuts and leaves and they used PaanTamul for all auspicious occasions. The kings also carried along bundles of Paan and Tamul with them while traveling. They used to chew nuts and leaves while sitting in court during their day’s work and the man who prepared the betel nuts and leaves was given the title of 'Tamuli'. This dignitary even had an overseeing official, the 'Tamuli Phukan'. Today it’s more than a socially rooted traditions, tamul-paan is used to honour someone, welcome guests, or in binding relations, in rituals of marriage, invitations for weddings, as a token of marriage bonds, almost every auspicious custom.

Offered to guest as a sign of respect, Tamul paan is served in a bell metal utensil called Bota. Tamul paan is often served at the end of an Assamese meal. So much so that visiting religious places is considered impossible if there is no 'Tamul Paan' with the visitors. Praying and offering 'Tamul Paan' to the gods is considered auspicious. When the nut is green or orange which means unripe or ripe areca nuts are freshly picked and then fibrous shell is removed and consumed with betel leaves.

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