How To Chew Betel Nut - Moma, Ifugao (BecomingFilipino)

Betel Nut Chewing known locally as "Moma" is very popular in Ifugao. I just want to share my experiences learning about this unique "chewing culture". Betel Nut, vine leave, lime and tobacco chew.
A local experience and local thing in this beautiful Mountain Province. In this video you will see a lady named Jenny and a mountain guide named Machete, teaching me all about it!
Moma pa More!
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[@LyndionmanNarciso-wc7dk]

wow kulas ito ung pinkahihintay ko ang mpasyaln mo ang cordillera province. .love love it..

[@AngryKittens]

It's psychoactive and addictive. Similar to smoking cigarettes, or yes, chewing tobacco. And sadly, it also has similar health effects if you've chewed it habitually for a very long time.

[@rogergordon1765]

The mountain tribes that US soldiers encountered in Vietnam also chewed betel nut.

[@BecomingFilipino]

That is super interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@gynx-bp8mq]

Wow, I know its smells weird and taste bitter, spicy and etc. But you are just chewing it like not a first timer 😅

[@robertcorbell1006]

I've tried chewing Indian betel nuts with various flavors and they taste anywhere from bitter to sour to salty, but never sweet. In college, I had some friends who were Sikh and so they weren't allowed to drink or smoke by their religion, but betel nut was a loophole as was pot that was ingested but not smoked, like in a brownie. Not only do I now have teeth like Austin Powers, more than three in an hour I've learned will give you all the effect of drinking too many Red Bulls. Lime and lime (limestone powder and lime juice) is probably my favorite since it tastes like a tequila shot with the effects of a jaeger bomb and texture of chewing Levi Garrett (I grew up in the Ozarks having spitting contests after school).

[@str8dollaz]

I busted a bit in college

[@aginayaako4702]

Machete, one of the best tour guides in Batad.😊

[@walterbutzbutic7622]

tayong mga pugaw di tinatablan ng covid 19. dahil maiinit ang moma sa bunganga...

[@talkingdave9773]

Hahaha... The BEST TOUR GUIDE OF THE PHLIPPINES..👍👍👍

[@evalizabuyuccan8066]

chewing moma is better than smoking

[@mainscotsboii116]

Evaliza Buyuccan maam anya ramanna?

[@mohammadnaifpanaraag763]

Yes

[@kamotengnakasniper3156]

Agat uki

[@renren5539]

@@kamotengnakasniper3156 inbagam . man aco o.

[@vinbandanna9410]

To say such still implies that moma is not good for you so why compare

[@bartolomedeguzmanjr9959]

thanks for visiting luzon region kyle.more power to you and god bless.two thumbs up,🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@rebmeliston1268]

More power to your blog Kyle Jennermann Aka " Kulas " Keep it up dude'

[@BecomingFilipino]

Have an amazing week Reb! Power On!

[@footrugist7657]

you can adf pandan leaf, mint leaf, lemon grass and tobacco altogethet

[@famecuyahon]

Sorry but bettlenut is called 'buwa' in ifugao. 'Moma' is the term for chewing bettlenut, the leaf, the powder made from snail shell. 🙂

[@suzettesuzette2784]

oohhh thats what i thinking from the very beginning .. the tree we called palmera tree is where i used to play and gather it in my pocket is the moma exactly which my neighbor old muslim women chewing then after she smoke tabacco. now i know how variabla these trees in our backyard but im plannin to cut it and replant with dates tree. since children to eldest can benifits wit dates fruit.

[@BulaySaysHi]

that stuff looks interesting. i didn't try anything like that when i went to the mountain provinces.

[@BecomingFilipino]

It is a super local thing! Natural chewing stimulant!

[@jpttheman101]

Basically betelnut, also very common in PNG and other melanesian culture

[@Jonny8859]

You’ve just exposed yourself to the risk of getting oral cancer.

[@marslindon8096]

i chewed moma til now.. but pls keep it clean don't just spit anywhere

[@jubenellcolbong7631]

Thank you so much Bro .kulaz for loving our place Philippines take care always .God bless you

[@gynx-bp8mq]

Here in mindanao we cut the bettle nut and put shell paste instead of powder.

[@evalizabuyuccan8066]

chewing moma is better than smoking

[@rexymaguateitsrexielslife5117]

in Marawi City they call that "mamá"

[@usugpandak535]

we call it always mamah in jolo sulu 😁

[@jin_chuan]

Same here in Zbga City

[@usugpandak535]

@@jin_chuan s.o dun ha zambonga

[@Alkhoholic]

Kudos to you Kulas for trying the "momah" as we Ifugaos call it. I know the taste is not pleasant at first but when you get the hang of it, you'll be alright. Hope to see you around next time and we can chew momah together :)

[@Exo88712]

Congrats the Pnp Is hunting you down now Pls run🙃

[@becomingbetter554]

you look stoned kulas..LoL

[@BecomingFilipino]

happy stoned? haha.

[@kyowamushi5119]

Single Kulas before meeting Therine😄😄

[@maigenares3252]

Hahahahaha..... di na mgtoothbrush Kyle (kulas)? interesting hehe Apir!!!

[@BecomingFilipino]

Local style toothpaste? hahaha ... no I think if you chew enough it would be quite bad for your teeth.

[@danieledwards7341]

I thought it was hallucinogenic? Only a stimulant?

[@kraiggali5720]

it is a stimulant. but you don't really hallucinate it just gives you euphoria

[@normalnetizenamam4530]

how does it taste bai kulas.....truth???????your really fun and your too good also...CHAR. AMPING BAI

[@francisarchie207]

Actually, all Filipinos are chewing bettle nut in the ancient days, but when Spanish colonized the Philippines, they thought cigarette smoking!.. the Visayan history, the Datu's serve this during meeting!... ilokano too, they chewed bettle nut but forgotten because of western culture.

[@channel-vb6qs]

Ooh well i thought philipinos dont chew betel nut?!

[@cherlybriones2340]

in some regions they do specially in the north like the ifugao's and some part of the CAR .

[@2ndamendment980]

My wife said its also called nganga.

[@murfrotonapng5457]

so funny heheh come to PNG and try a png way of chewing betelnut - it makes you hyper and dizzy

[@ERSUN1000]

Buwa kunam a! Saka mo samahan ng gawed or dahon dahon, ska pinulbos na nasunog na bahay ng soso equals momma.

[@ajmercado4128]

i never knew about something like this until I had a chance to visit Kayapa(Nueva Vizacaya). There was this sign that said "no spitting of momma". lmao, I couldn't comprehend what it meant until somebody explained it to me. also after that, I begin to notice the red lips on the natives. haha

[@usugpandak535]

Sa jolo basilan tawi2x sa zambonga madaming ganito naging kultura na naming mga tausug

[@randyogues327]

medicine of igorots.💪👍👍👍..i watch a lot of your vlogs but only now that i will subscribe,because you got me by trying to chew moma.hehe..thats a hard challenge for the 1st time like you..#moma adik here😁.🤘

[@carldelossantos3630]

Kulas you Rock!!!! You are cool Dude!

[@jptv317]

San mka order tobacco la reyna orig?

[@edwindelfin7894]

I need to see this... my aunt do this.... she offered me ... i tried once...never again hahahaha ....

[@rogernapadawan7778]

chewing betel nut actually is good for teeth it makes ur teeth strong and can remove cavities on the teeth but not do chew it often times just once.

[@bartolomedeguzmanjr9959]

Roger Napadawan sinurwan da met kuma nga agluto ti pinikpikan padle,hehehe

[@kennethbutler9164]

Except for the fact that the abrasion from chewing the betel nut can wear away enamel and cause loss of tooth substance.... I would advise against it...

[@RixMorales]

Nice vlogs, keep it up! 👍

[@auroraroy8473]

Wow,,,Banaue rice terraces!hear that??? Locals speak fluent English!!! Mun moma ta u.Hagiyo!

[@bengvideos572]

Oh , little bit of gringe

[@lumiesoucek3478]

It's a Pilipino chewing tobacco. The nuts is from a palm tree.

[@LesterLaoagan]

True in our country especially in our region of Cordillera, some parts of Nueva Viscaya and the neighboring provinces and some parts Mindanao but it is not exclusively in the Philippines only. I meet some people from Myanmar and Papua New Guinea who also chew bettle nut or momma and learned that we Cordillerans the Igorots' momma or bettle nut mixture are just basic compared to those foreign chewers who mix other ingredients that I am not familiar with.

[@zatus21]

it would taste better if you put honey on tabacco or rosepowder to sweeten it taste like toothpaste on your mouth

[@kelvinjudealva9412]

did you enjoy chewing momma, sir😁😁😁

[@mlgamer9600]

moma in ifugao is the most nice moma in the wholeworld

[@kazg9119]

Quick info; Bettle nut has narcotic properties on it, that's why people get addicted to it

[@jasmines3490]

Kyle try to visit the other places of the cordillera region, the province of Abra has many pristine scenic beauty too, like clear rivers, beautiful terraces waterfalls & hot spring.

[@clover9676]

Buti pa di niyo Pina try Yung tabako

[@rommelmalqued4580]

Well, you are no longer single hahaha. You have Therine. Love you two :)

[@channel-vb6qs]

Ooh well i thought philipinos dont chew betel nut?!

[@seguiakura5584]

nag mamo or mama na si kulas 👍😁 happy bro👍👍👍

[@ellenbulay5918]

wow they can communicate in English

[@rosalieb1110]

of course...

[@sportlang2287]

Ellen Bulay yes of course! I think people in that area is more fluent in speaking English than Tagalog👍

[@fdsfds7028]

Ellen Bulay Yes mostly ifugao spoken in dollars. ..not more tagalog. ..my father's elementary graduate. .he doesn't know tagalog. ..English only he know

[@rosepale9022]

Chewing moma is better than smoking

[@freedombaldonado3625]

It's good

[@usugpandak535]

Sana makapasyal ka rin sa jolo sulu

[@weslay82]

Ifugao are english speaking people

[@jettesampana7279]

Parang gusto ko try to hmmmm

[@kriss9148]

Mahapdi sa dila.

[@biku3628]

i'm a filipino and i didn't know about that

[@martinjohn5113]

No good tast man...I try 😭😭😭

[@luizpires4911]

Mas que porra é essa, não entendi nada!

[@biggschannel8797]

Kulang pay mid nan muskada haha

[@eirikabucanog806]

Not only in hingyon bettelnut found in the phillipines n even asia n europe i guest..

[@cherlybriones2340]

of course not,80% of the PAPUA NEW GUENIAN'S chew bettel nuts(momma)

[@fdsfds7028]

ahaha! enjoy chewing betel nut kulas that's my province ifugao. ..from ksa

[@ChefRafi]

Fds Fds is ksa Saudi?

[@jaybeemanao6351]

Love you sir welcome in ifugao

[@jaybeemanao6351]

Sir try to go in Mayuyao ifugao

[@nathasialeimagbanua3203]

In karay a we call it Mama.. and we use the leaves we called "buyu" another medicinal leaves used by elders for healing of fever😁

[@ChefRafi]

Nathasia Lei Magbanua hi Nathasia! Can you help me with some Kinaray-a sentences for my video?

[@Kuroro5]

That thing got me buzz when I tried it.

[@philipsantos8123]

Apir apir apir.. hapir hapir hahahahaha

[@clementnauta6842]

What is the name of this place that eat the betel nut? I'd like to go there

[@jeengalut6280]

Ifugao in cordillera region Luzon😊

[@catherineearnshawheathclif866]

Lots of girls around you

[@briancabalfin7625]

laughter out loud to you kulas... your amazing hahahahha

[@everezlove8867]

Maahn watching this now make me wanna chew moma

[@tristann.4788]

Hehe daan hituwen place😂😂

[@maylynmagbanua8596]

ur the best kulas hindi ko kinaya to na mag nga nga.....

[@joshuapena4284]

Go Kulas!

[@BecomingFilipino]

Go Joshua! Apir!

[@janetbrewer8528]

Haha mama na sa visaya kulas

[@kirstyanncbabano1925]

😱😱😱😱hahahaha😂😂😂kataw,anan mani akung myloves kulas

[@ingomanaymabago]

i never even try this nganga...

[@lovelyface23]

nganga pamore kulas in bicol its nganga

[@oro04303]

haha. mama.

[@josephinecatcatan3251]

Moma can make you dizzy.

[@maricrisdeslate7834]

hahahahaha good job kulas...

[@gengumpad401]

go to Apayao kulas

[@palangparang461]

we love u kulas take care always

[@olemartin804]

I want them fresh.

[@angiebat-on3296]

Go Auntie Jenny. 😂

[@willbs2003]

that is known as nganga :)

[@olemartin804]

I want to buy.

[@richschwartz8004]

I thought he was going to leave you hanging for a moment lol. God bless and stay safe.

[@BecomingFilipino]

We ended up walking off into the terraces talking about life haha... I think we were a little "headrushed" from the betel and tobacco.

[@dingdongcharlie]

This is so funny.

[@dorangifugao2724]

nice one!

[@normansamijon8512]

does it destroys the teeth?

[@BecomingFilipino]

They say it strengthens it... but I think chewing anything like that over long term would be bad for your teeth.

[@RoseFortuna]

mostly muslim people were chewing that too. but i felt so disgust seeing people chewing that most specially when they are just spitting everywhere! its disgusting!!! i will not try that for my daily habbit as well... i dont know but people want to chew some betle nut they should find a place to say and keep their spit in a bottle like what ive saw to your companion. but walking whild chewing muma.. no way.. and for me that lips that they have because of muma is not nice too look. well that is my own opinion only so no basher's please.

[@abujibreelsabado8191]

i am a muslim and an igorot but i do not chew betel nut or moma. do not generalize muslims. arab muslim does not chew betel nut. mostly indians, bangladesh and nepal chew betel nut. also mexicans, guatemalans, some native hawaiian... natarusam?

[@RoseFortuna]

well i did not said all i said mostly... so don't be affected ok?

[@abujibreelsabado8191]

You said "muslim people".. read your comment please.. woe to you..

[@randzre]

mama pa more kulas

[@BecomingFilipino]

PERFECTLY SAID. haha :)

[@dennesekeithmembrano790]

wala ganahis kulas haha.

[@bravo4819]

Becoming Hawaiian

[@pinknightmare3272]

Kulas ayaw ka mag mama kay madaot imo teeth akong lola.sauna kanunay game nguya og betel nut gitaya ang teeth

[@BecomingFilipino]

Only a few tries haha... I don't want the red teeth :)

[@pinknightmare3272]

salamat kulas sa reply og pansin nimo im one of your million followers , taga Davao ko pero naa ko dre sa abroad nag work pag motan aw ko sa imo mga videos mawala ako homesick kay ever since maski isa wala pako kalaag sa mga tourist spot dha sa pinas kaka ingit ka naikot mo na halos boung pinas

[@rheinrhein3673]

haha

[@dealytchannel5539]

stay safe idol kyle..god bless you always..kaon pa more..

[@BecomingFilipino]

Have an amazing day!