Comments on: A Nicotine High

By: werty

werty — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:47:32 +0000

what is important of chewing momma,’muma'( betel Nut) in the Philippines especially in Cordillera region. doe’s any one know ^^

By: Judi

Judi — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:32:21 +0000

Please tel me what is the white powder ingredients in the nganga… we needed the powder for herbal use… thanks

By: Ryce

Ryce — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:51:29 +0000

Hi! Where could I possibly buy betel nuts here in Manila?

Thanks!

By: teth

teth — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:21:05 +0000

I also remember my lola with that! She died at 88, but sadly it was linked to mouth/throat cancer. Tama an sabi ni Doc Connie “Yes, chewing nganga increases the incidence of cancer of the mouth, one ingredient must potentiate the other (as chewing tobacco has been shown to do this too).” The doctors said it was because of the “nganga”, we call it ugbas in Bicol.

By: hungrycurious

hungrycurious — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:07:46 +0000

I remember an old relative (cousin or brother of my lolo i think) who was into this stuff, aside from smoking tobacco leaves everyday. I called him Lolo Odor =p

By: Joanie

Joanie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:55:14 +0000

I grew up in Bicol and I remember my dad and his sister chew this stuff. They call it nga-nga. I still remember the whole process on how they make it. But I hate seeing them spit.

By: noes

noes — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:57:32 +0000

my grandpa used that as nganga, just like marissewalangkaparis said.

By: marissewalangkaparis

marissewalangkaparis — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:25:19 +0000

Our lolas called some of that nganga. And the black cigarettes were La Yebana..i think. Yes,when I used to frequent Honolulu,there was a mall with a lot of Ilocanos and the lolas were chewing these betel nuts and ngangas.
This was so common in the lola times….

By: S

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:58:18 +0000

No, I don’t think it’s a sunset industry. A lot of younger people in Quezon are crazy for this! Much cheaper than cigarettes.

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:50:30 +0000

What is the apog for, does anyone know?