The old men at the paan-shop at the top of Cornwallis Road chewed betel and suspected a trick.

An old man in a ditch continues to chew betel and to contemplate his navel.

Kalyan is described by Meshakarna(1570) as "lord in white garments and pearl necklace on a splendid lion-throne, under a royal umbrella, fanned with whisk, chewing betel"

However, the increase in mouth ulcers and gum deterioration caused by chewing areca nut and betel may outweigh any positive effects.

An anecdotal government survey indicated that 40% of men and 20% of women in Myanmar chew betel.

For this role, she put on weight and even chewed betel.

In many Asian cultures chewing betel, paan and Areca is known to be a strong risk factor for developing oral cancer.

In Laos, farmers chew betel after a hard day.

Thongdy Pongsack, a chef of the former king who is now 79, spends her days chewing betel and helping her son and daughter run a sausage company.

They drink alcohol, smoke biri and cigarettes, and chew betel.