Betel Box

Betel Box
During that time of Myanmar Kingdom, the betel leafs, the chops of betel nuts, Lime box, the anise seed box, and pieces of tobacco are systematically put in a betel box made by pure gold for the use of royalty. For the lay people, the box can be lacquerer ware betel box or bronze betel box according to the social status. The displaying of betel box nowadays is to show the hospitality or welcoming the guest to their home.


The Role of Betel Box
The betel box ruled a very important part of courtship during the last 2 decades. Most of Myanmar young ladies in countryside are hard workers. During the daytime they were involved in the cooking affairs, and cleaning house, and washing cloths. At the evening, they also busy with their spinning cotton fabrics for making the new cloths. The young lady always put fully equipped betel box just besides her spinning wheel of cotton. It is a lovely tradition of Myanmar people to welcome the visitors by putting betel box at the Lounge. It was a tradition for the young man group of bachelors to walk around the village after they have done their daily work, and sit at the house of a young lady to have a chat together. At that time, the young lady showed her preference to the particular young man by offering the betel quid made by her. It was the way to choose their suitor for the young ladies or the girls, and the betel box was very important part of the courtship.