What is the betel nut culture in Hunan?

Little betel nut, big heart. After a hundred years of inheritance, it has long been not only a "snack" for people after dinner, but also a "cultural imprint" in the hearts of Hunan people.

Although betel nut is small, it has been passed down for a hundred years in the long river of time.

It is reported that eat areca's people are from Hunan, which is recorded in the ancient book Miscellanies of Hunan Neuropathy. At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, He Tengjiao, then governor of Huguang, joined forces with Mrs. Wang Chuang and his men to fight against Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of the sixth year of Shunzhi, because the people of Xiangtan, Hunan Province helped He Tengjiao to fight against the Qing Dynasty and regain his sight, Prince Qing ordered the massacre for nine days. At the moment, people complain, bodies are everywhere, a large number of bodies are piling up, and the plague is raging. Just then, an Anhui businessman came to Tan to do business, so he chewed betel nuts to avoid pollution, and then he could alleviate the plague. Since then, Hunan people have had an indissoluble bond with this crescent-shaped betel nut for hundreds of years.

In the long history, betel nut has already been integrated into the daily life of thousands of families. "Betel nut chews harder and harder. When the mouth came out, it came in. Make friends and make friends to make a round table, avoid the plague, appetizing and greasy. " This folk song, which spread in Hunan, spread all over the streets. It is enough to see the deep love of Hunan people for betel nuts. In the streets of Hunan, you can see the authentic "old mouth" chewing betel nut and speaking Hunan dialect. They had a chat with their friend Eelsen and had a good time. This is the free and enthusiastic Hunan people, and the colorful nightlife of Hunan people has never been without the fiery blessing of betel nuts.

Betel nut is good, which is the unchangeable mark in the hearts of the elderly in Hunan.

Hunan betel nut is closely related to local culture and art, and betel nut is included in folk things such as flower drum opera and happy events. "Tanzhou Ci" wrote: "The romantic two plays are good for Yang Tan, and they are charming." The throat song was euphemistic, and someone threw betel nuts under the stage. "In the streets, there are also many corresponding folk proverbs:" The more you chew betel nut, the stronger it gets. When you come out, you will enter it. Make friends and play in the garden, which can avoid plague, stimulate appetite and relieve grease. " ; "Dragon brand soy sauce cake, betel nut floating on the water, thyme in the ten-mile lotus pond, and you can also choose a sister." ; "The bride's betel nut is stuck at both ends. I don't want two bites. You can't have too many of three. I want my five sons to take the exam. "

In the famous "Four Blessings of Life", Hunan Betel nut was entrusted with the most sincere blessing. Areca catechu can be seen everywhere, such as "a long drought meets rain", "meeting an old friend in another country", "wedding night" and "being the first time", which represents the meaning of avoiding filth and dehumidification, eliminating evil spirits and eliminating disasters, and rising step by step. At this time, "Hunan betel nut" was beautifully dressed and extremely festive, packed in a gift box and put in a gift bag, and turned into an "auspicious thing".

Modern social culture is also inseparable from Hunan betel nut. When Hunan people go out to talk about business, they will also buy betel nut gift boxes with high-end packaging and high-grade atmosphere, which not only brings out face, but also brings out the culture of their hometown. This is the deep feeling of Hunan people's self-confidence in their hometown culture. When making friends, I don't know how to open the topic. Pass me a betel nut, one for you and one for me, and make friends with betel nut. This is a good way to close the distance.

From daily consumption to cultural inheritance, Hunan people have deeper feelings for betel nuts. For most people in Hunan, eat areca is not only a refreshing charm, but also the best embodiment of the "suffering" of children in Hunan, and also the most "overbearing" hardcore cultural heritage in Lao Kouzi's heart.