Snuff Tobacco of the Pashtuns, Karachi

Images of a roadside Snuff Tobacco (Naswar) maker selling his tobacco products under a bridge in Karachi. Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India. Karachi, Pakistan. 11/03/2010.

Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India.
‘Naswar' (Snuff Tobacco) supposedly a pure Pashtun stuff. Many seem to think that taking snuff tobacco is a fairly new phenomenon that died out over the last century due to the increase in popularity of cigarettes. Snuff tobacco, however, has a rich and varied history since it was first discovered on Columbus' second voyage to the Americas.
Snuff taking has straddled all social classes from the aristocracy to the miner and spread to all corners of the world from Europe to China. Different snuff etiquettes and cultures have developed through the centuries and there have been a number of prominent snuff takers including the likes of Napolean and King Louis XIII.
The history of snuff tobacco is very rich but we have topic of Pashtun Snuff Tobacco so here it is.
Snuff Tobacoo (NASWAR) Held in the mouth for 10 to 15 minutes. It cannot be chewed because it then produce bad taste in the mouth. Usually it depends but people take it hourly basis.
Predominantly used by members of the Pashtun ethnic groups. Nowadays people of other regions i.e. Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan also uses it and the number of addict people is increasing day by day. Some of the great varieties of naswar are found in different parts of N-WFP Pakistan but Bannu is specially famous for it.
Sun and heat-dried tobacco leaves, slaked lime, ash from tree bark, and flavoring and coloring agents are mixed together. Water is added and the mixture is rolled into balls.

Images of a roadside Snuff Tobacco (Naswar) maker selling his tobacco products under a bridge in Karachi. Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India. Karachi, Pakistan. 11/03/2010.

Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India.
‘Naswar' (Snuff Tobacco) supposedly a pure Pashtun stuff. Many seem to think that taking snuff tobacco is a fairly new phenomenon that died out over the last century due to the increase in popularity of cigarettes. Snuff tobacco, however, has a rich and varied history since it was first discovered on Columbus' second voyage to the Americas.
Snuff taking has straddled all social classes from the aristocracy to the miner and spread to all corners of the world from Europe to China. Different snuff etiquettes and cultures have developed through the centuries and there have been a number of prominent snuff takers including the likes of Napolean and King Louis XIII.
The history of snuff tobacco is very rich but we have topic of Pashtun Snuff Tobacco so here it is.
Snuff Tobacoo (NASWAR) Held in the mouth for 10 to 15 minutes. It cannot be chewed because it then produce bad taste in the mouth. Usually it depends but people take it hourly basis.
Predominantly used by members of the Pashtun ethnic groups. Nowadays people of other regions i.e. Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan also uses it and the number of addict people is increasing day by day. Some of the great varieties of naswar are found in different parts of N-WFP Pakistan but Bannu is specially famous for it.
Sun and heat-dried tobacco leaves, slaked lime, ash from tree bark, and flavoring and coloring agents are mixed together. Water is added and the mixture is rolled into balls.

Images of a roadside Snuff Tobacco (Naswar) maker selling his tobacco products under a bridge in Karachi. Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India. Karachi, Pakistan. 11/03/2010.

Naswar is a type of dipping tobacco, made from fresh tobacco leaves, calcium oxide (chuna), and wood ash. It is consumed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sweden, and parts of India.
‘Naswar' (Snuff Tobacco) supposedly a pure Pashtun stuff. Many seem to think that taking snuff tobacco is a fairly new phenomenon that died out over the last century due to the increase in popularity of cigarettes. Snuff tobacco, however, has a rich and varied history since it was first discovered on Columbus' second voyage to the Americas.
Snuff taking has straddled all social classes from the aristocracy to the miner and spread to all corners of the world from Europe to China. Different snuff etiquettes and cultures have developed through the centuries and there have been a number of prominent snuff takers including the likes of Napolean and King Louis XIII.
The history of snuff tobacco is very rich but we have topic of Pashtun Snuff Tobacco so here it is.
Snuff Tobacoo (NASWAR) Held in the mouth for 10 to 15 minutes. It cannot be chewed because it then produce bad taste in the mouth. Usually it depends but people take it hourly basis.
Predominantly used by members of the Pashtun ethnic groups. Nowadays people of other regions i.e. Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan also uses it and the number of addict people is increasing day by day. Some of the great varieties of naswar are found in different parts of N-WFP Pakistan but Bannu is specially famous for it.
Sun and heat-dried tobacco leaves, slaked lime, ash from tree bark, and flavoring and coloring agents are mixed together. Water is added and the mixture is rolled into balls.