Taste of tea with tradition
A tea company here has taken up the initiative to serve tea in bell metal bowls ( baan bati) to popularise the age-old customs and rituals of drinking tea.
Golaghat-based Arin Tea Private Limited will organise the tea-drinking session on Thursday afternoon at its factory in Tetelitol on the outskirts here. Nearly 200 guests are likely to attend the event.
Rakhi Saikia, director of Arin Tea Pvt Ltd, said, "Bell metal utensils are traditionally used in Assamese households. Tea is also served to xatradhikars and bhakats in bell metal bowls, which is a unique custom," she said, adding that this tradition needs to be continued. "We are very hopeful that this small endeavour will leave an impact."
The guests will be served sundry varieties, including yellow tea, green tea, white tea and masala CTC tea. A tea preparation and serving competition will be held, followed by an exhibition and sale of traditional Assamese dresses.
Pradip Baruah, a scientist at Tocklai, in his book, History of Tea, the Beginning and Development of Tea, says, "It is customary that in religious functions, persons performing the rituals are offered tea only in bell metal bowls. Drinking tea with certain norms was in practice in Assamese society since time immemorial though tea drinking by the common people started after the British came and popularised it."
"Tea scholars are of the opinion that the tradition of offering tea in bell metal bowls in religious functions and to the persons performing it needs to be strengthened and should also be an integral part of the traditional Assamese food items served and enjoyed during festivals," Baruah says in his book.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/taste-of-tea-with-tradition-204322#at_pco=cfd-1.0?ref=calcutta-rhs-trendingstory-stry-dtl
Golaghat-based Arin Tea Private Limited will organise the tea-drinking session on Thursday afternoon at its factory in Tetelitol on the outskirts here. Nearly 200 guests are likely to attend the event.
Rakhi Saikia, director of Arin Tea Pvt Ltd, said, "Bell metal utensils are traditionally used in Assamese households. Tea is also served to xatradhikars and bhakats in bell metal bowls, which is a unique custom," she said, adding that this tradition needs to be continued. "We are very hopeful that this small endeavour will leave an impact."
The guests will be served sundry varieties, including yellow tea, green tea, white tea and masala CTC tea. A tea preparation and serving competition will be held, followed by an exhibition and sale of traditional Assamese dresses.
Pradip Baruah, a scientist at Tocklai, in his book, History of Tea, the Beginning and Development of Tea, says, "It is customary that in religious functions, persons performing the rituals are offered tea only in bell metal bowls. Drinking tea with certain norms was in practice in Assamese society since time immemorial though tea drinking by the common people started after the British came and popularised it."
"Tea scholars are of the opinion that the tradition of offering tea in bell metal bowls in religious functions and to the persons performing it needs to be strengthened and should also be an integral part of the traditional Assamese food items served and enjoyed during festivals," Baruah says in his book.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/taste-of-tea-with-tradition-204322#at_pco=cfd-1.0?ref=calcutta-rhs-trendingstory-stry-dtl
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