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	@Nagaland.faithweb.com - writers bloc - Panngtick Cheshuhu
		The Paans in Konyak villages are usually built close to the entrance of the village, perhaps for security and defences of the village in case of attack.
		During his stay at paan, he is thoroughly indoctrinated in the wisdom and lore of his tribe and taught the skills of hunting,agriculture and other trades including the construction of house.
		In any gathering, the seniormost among the paan members will always be served first, any matter regarding the problem of the village is settled in the paan and the general will of the senoirs are accepted for the welfare of all.
	nagaland.faithweb.com /articles/paan.html (842 words)

	ApolloLife - Features
		Chewing 'paan' is very common among the Indians and has been a part of Indian culture for centuries.
		Studies have proved that paan chewing is detrimental to dental health and is one of the major causes of oral cavity cancer.
		This is because, paan with betel nut and the other spices is kept in your mouth for minutes at a time, causing more harmful chemicals to enter your body than when you smoke - you just shift your lung problems to your mouth.
	channels.apollolife.com /show.asp?NewAid=7385 (578 words)

	Alcohol, tobacco and paan use and understanding of oral cancer risk among Asian males in Leicester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan masala has been shown to be genotoxic, causing DNA damage via water soluble direct acting mutagens such as the areca nut alkaloids (arecoline, guvacoline, arecadine, guvacine) and tobacco derived nitrosamines found within the mixtures; with mutagenicity being potentiated by the use of ethanol.
		Highest numbers of regular paan users were found in the 1st generation Muslim community, with 25% of the sample group claiming to chew paan regularly and a further 17% on an occasional basis (Table 4).
		The use of paan masala among 1st generation males, either on a regular or occasional basis, was noted in 15% of Muslim, 10% of Hindu and 8% of Jain males (Table 5).
	www.nature.com /cgi-taf/dynapage.taf?file=/bdj/journal/v188/n8/full/4800506a.html (4447 words)

	Upper Crust ::: India's food, wine and style magazine
		Eating a paan, folding it with spices and condiments and sharing it with a friend, is a gesture of hospitality.
		Some will have their paan only with the basic ingredients, the katha, chuna and supari, each paanwala adjusting the proportions of the ingredients to suit the customer's taste.
		The paan leaf, the paan chewer, the paan stall and the paanwalla, are all a common sight in Banaras and an indelible part of the cuisine here.
	www.uppercrustindia.com /6crust/six/banaras4.htm (948 words)

	INDOlink NRI News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan produced from pure Himalayan water is a rich, smooth and silky golden liqueur.
		Although Paan has its origins in India, its unique and mysterious flavors have made it one of the most popular and widely accepted imported liqueurs in the Southeast Asian communities for many years.
		According to Holden, Paan is targeted toward man and women aged 21 to 35 who prefer a sweeter liqueur when consumed as a shooter, the greater the sales.
	www.indolink.com /NRINews/paanLiqr.html (551 words)

	Tradition of Chewing Paan, coconut palms , areca nut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The tradition of chewing betel leaf or paan as it is commonly known in Hindi is age-old and deeply rooted in India.
		Paan prepared from small and fragile leaves from south India is known as Chigrlayele.
		Paan sellers with their makeshift kiosks are a source of entertainment and information.
	www.indiaprofile.com /religion-culture/paanchewing.htm (1399 words)

	GLOBALink - India : Indians are nuts about betel leaf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Apparently, the sheer number of paan consumers explains the phenomenal success of traders, the most popular of whom operate from small roadside kiosks.According to the government’s economic survey, the paan crop had an annual turnover of 800 crore rupees or $160 million in 2000, and subsequent estimates suggest a gradual rise.
		The fresh paan is not exactly a health food, according to experts, but they concede that the narcotic ingredients inside the leaf get somewhat neutralized by the condiments.
		Gupta, who could once make ten paans in a minute, says he is now out of practice because of a 40 percent decline in the demand for fresh paans.
	www.globalink.org /36771 (1004 words)

	Bawarchi: Saroj's Cookbook: Mukhwaas (Mouth Freshners) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan" is ceremoniously served at festivities and marriages, covered in silver foil for the extra decorative effect.
		Some forms of fresheners served in the form of 'ghutkas' and 'paan masalas' are harmful as they contain tobacco and health harming flavourings.
		For example, Gujaratis are fond of and endless variety of 'churans', eating paan is like breathing for the people of banaras who have pioneered the famous 'banarasi paan'.
	www.bawarchi.com /cookbook/mukhwaas.html (247 words)

	Dental service use and the implications for oral cancer screening in a sample of Bangladeshi adult medical care users ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan (betel quid) chewing with tobacco and smoking is associated with an increased risk of oral cancer
		Paan was consumed lightly (one to three times daily) by 32% of chewers but 18 (11%) chewers were heavy users (chewed 8+ times a day).
		It is also important that healthcare professionals are aware of the health risks associated with paan chewing and of the signs and symptoms of oral cancer and precancer.
	www.nature.com /cgi-taf/dynapage.taf?file=/bdj/journal/v186/n10/full/4800156a.html (4491 words)

	Welcome to the Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		PAAN is a service organization that operates under the aegis of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition.
		PAAN’s intervention efforts involve all identified and potential parties to the conflict, seeking to stem the tide of revenge through street-based conflict resolution and mediation.
		PAAN's headquarters, at 2700 N. 17th Street in Philadelphia, has handicapped accessible facilities has a suite of 34 offices, reception room, two conference rooms, a gaming room, office equipment room, data management room, a computer room with six computer stations, a full kitchen, and a library/resource room.
	www.paan.info (174 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Feb 1994
		Paan is the Hindi word for betel, a sinewy subtropical vine with heart-shaped leaves considered so sacred by Indian farmers that they take off their sandals before entering paan fields.
		The art of paan is one of the oldest culinary cultures known to humanity, existing on a par with the American Indians' sacred love of tobacco (who also chewed fresh leaves with lime paste).
		The ayurvedic (Hindu medical system) analysis of paan states that alongside being a remedy for bad breath and stimulating salivation and digestion, the betel leaf is beneficial to heart tissue, and the areca nut reduces fat, induces bowel regularity and kills worms.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1994/2/1994-2-17.shtml (839 words)

	NCM > Cancer Researchers to Survey Use of Paan and Bidis
		Paan, a leaf popularly eaten after meals as a digestive in South Asia, was being sold at booths during the India Independence Day celebrations here last month, and researchers are concerned that its use and the link to cancer is not properly understood by the Indian American population.
		The use of paan with tobacco can cause oral cancer, cancer of the pharynx, and cancer of the esophagus, researchers have said.
		The use of paan without tobacco but with a betelnut mixture has now been found to cause oral submucous fibrosis, a precancerous lesion that can progress to oral cancer,according to the recent study.
	news.ncmonline.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=30fd9b039279ec3a5203fd2e151b6d75 (650 words)

	Muchhad Website - History of PAAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan was found out good for digestion Even reference of Paan is found in Shrimad Bhagavatam as Lord Krishna used to chew.
		A Paan is a leaf from a creeper called the Paan creepers.
		These different types of Paan leaves are made into many different varieties of Paan by adding various different ingredients and then folding into triangular shaped Bidas.
	www.paan.com /history.htm (169 words)

	Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		PAAN provides community safety through direct services that affect the drug and violence problems plaguing neighborhoods and develops positive alternatives that will return at-risk youths back into the mainstream of society.
		PAAN provides crisis intervention, prevention education, and school-based violence programs; organizes communities around the issues of drugs, violence, and community empowerment; and provides a wide range of technical assistance.
		PAAN also provides school-based projects, community support, and youth services to the Asian-American community and extensive site-based services to public housing developments.
	www.nal.usda.gov /pavnet/cp/cppaan.htm (190 words)

	GN Online: 700 kilos of 'paan' seized in year's raids
		Three people were arrested and more than 700 kilos of "paan" - a mixture of Indian betel leaf and tobacco - have been seized in raids by the Municipality this year.
		Paan, commonly used in northern India, is banned in Dubai for environmental reasons.
		These efforts are aimed at ensuring public health and environment safety, as well as preserving the cleanliness and general appearance of the city.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=5885 (333 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : Pakistanis to chew Bambaiyya paan?
		If all goes well paan exports — stopped more than 20 years ago when relations between the two nations soured - to Pakistan will resume within a month.
		Mr Kotecha, whose father started the paan collection business in Kelva 50 years ago, says the leaves get their unique taste from the soil of the region.
		Paan leaves from Kelva may not add to the country's foreign exchange reserves.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/04/02/stories/2004040202590100.htm (590 words)

	eye - NEWS: Little India says nuts to Health Canada - 11.30.95 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan is the name given to the snack/drug/breath mint made from a combination of betel nut, herbs and spices, wrapped up in a fresh betel leaf.
		Their paan is made in the style of Calcutta and Banarsi, by experts from India.
		A hard paan, with chewing tobacco mixed in, could be rather nasty, too, for all the health problems associated with tobacco.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_11.30.95/NEWS/nv1130d.htm (713 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Indians are nuts about betel leaf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wrapped around tobacco and condiments, paan is the pleasure food of one out of every ten Indians, rich or poor, which makes it one of the hottest trading items.
		Das sells paan in a rented, four square feet stall in a central Delhi eatery, but even after paying the exorbitant rent he makes enough money to afford a car and a three-bedroom flat of his own.
		According to the government’s economic survey, the paan crop had an annual turnover of 800 crore rupees or $160 million in 2000, and subsequent estimates suggest a gradual rise.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/44ADE0D7-145E-4F2F-A333-260FFDC06749.htm (1256 words)

	Welcome to varanasi Art & culture (Banarasi Paan) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		You welcomed guests with a tray of paan, it was shared to seal alliances of business deals, and at times even used to slip poison to an enemy.
		Usually a paan is taken after a meal but addicts chew paan all day, often adding a few grains of aromatic tobacco called zarda.
		Zillions of paan shops dot the city and neigh- bouring areas and a true Benarsi is known by the zarda and masala stuffed paan which remains tucked in his mouth.
	www.visitvaranasi.com /paan.html (630 words)

	There' a lizard in my paan! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Furkan Sheikh (35), a resident of Yari Road, Andheri, was shocked when his daughter Alma (13) found a lizard, in the masala paan, she was about to eat after a heavy lunch on Sunday.
		Her brother Farnaz (7) had already taken a generous bite of the paan, before handing it to her — and possibly eaten the tail of the lizard too.
		Dr S Kazi, the physician attending to Farzan, said, “A paan can act as a carrier of waterborne diseases, as the water used for cleaning the leaf is generally contaminated.
	web.mid-day.com /news/city/2005/august/116286.htm (362 words)

	Welcome to the fullhyd.com discussion boards! :: View topic - paan
		just ate some paan earlier and i ate it with some industrial lime, which is supposed to make it kick in stronger, unfortuantely i ate a bit to much lime (PH 8-9) and burnt the shite out of the inside of my mouth.
		Not that I am one avid paan eater, but when I do I have it the right way - put it in one corner of the mouth and suck at it ever so slowly and gently till all the juices seep into your mouth.
		Paan has to be relished and suckled, if I may use that word.
	www.fullhyderabad.com /discussions/viewtopic.php?t=40349 (1310 words)

	Blogger: Email Post to a Friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Immediately when we walk in to Saleem, the guy was like "you're here for Baba Paan?" (oh, note the new corrected spelling....that's how "inside" we are), and we took a pass and went with two sweet paans.
		While we were looking around and watching him make our paan, we saw a little slip of paper....a paan menu, if you will.
		Looking at it, there's baba in it, as well as the silver flakes in the actual baba....but also, there are these silver and red balls in it that I don't have the foggiest idea as to what their purpose is. Probably to get you totally panned.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=8825887&postID=110328868203653631 (284 words)

	Welcome to the Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A. PAAN is known for hiring people indigenous to the communities they serve.
		A PAAN worker will be assigned to help you organize the neighborhood.
		A. PAAN maintains a confidential database on all our interventions and services.
	www.paan.info /faq.htm (311 words)

	dmd (BETA *Coming Soon): In Search of Paan
		When I was first offered Paan by some Indian friends, I was hesitant, because it's the type of thing -- leaves soaked in water, uncooked, filled with raw and unknown ingredients -- that a weak Western stomach is trained, even implored, to avoid.
		Queen Noorjehan discovered that by adding some ingredients to the Paan (probably betel nut I imagine), it enhanced the reddening of her lips, and was thus used by women as a beauty supplement.
		A foreigner like me who tries Paan a couple of times of year doesn't have much to worry about, but the betel nut is addictive and carcinogenic, so more frequent indulgers should be careful.
	www.davidmichel.com /archives/000104.html (470 words)

	Untitled Document
		Forty percent of the current users of gutka were past users of paan, who cited switching to gutka upon moving to the U.S. as a matter of convenience.
		STOP PAAN is working as a part of a team of local and international researchers on oral cancer.
		The first project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a training intervention to increase the rates of oral cancer examinations for at risk patients at Bellevue Hospital, and to evaluate the impact of disseminating oral cancer educational materials among Bellevue’s outpatient population.
	www.med.nyu.edu /cih/cancer/prevention_6stoppaan.htm (739 words)

	Aah.. Paan -- Lifestyle -- IndoIndians.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In India, the potent sada paan is for those with a real habit; most others prefer the meetha paan.
		I always ask for my meetha paan without any tobacco paste at all.
		Back in Jakarta, with a big box of ‘Khajuri Paan’ secreted in the fridge, I can still experience the taste from time to time but miss the ‘real’ thing.
	www.indoindians.com /lifestyle/paan1.htm (342 words)

	1Up India > Indian Cuisine > Paan-Indian Cuisines
		As the meal comes to an end there is this item 'Paan' which is a betel leaf wrapped around a variety of ingredients.
		There are as many styles of paan as the states of India but the one made in betel leaf is more popular as it is concidered to be digestive.
		There are lots of varieties of paan but four famous varieties of paan are Banarasi, Calcutta, Meetha and Sada.
	www.1upindia.com /cuisine/paan.html (254 words)

	BBC News \| S/W ASIA \| Proposed Indian 'paan' ban panned
		In India, health officials are expected to meet this week to consider a ban on one of the country's most popular past-times - chewing paan, a mixture of tobacco, betel nut, lime paste and perfume wrapped in a leaf.
		Indian paan manufacturers, normally fierce competitors, have banded together to oppose the ban.
		Traditional Hindu medicine says the chewing of paan is good for the heart, digestion, and bad breath, and as well as the nicotine in tobacco, there is a stimulant, arakene, in the betel nut - a distant relative of cocaine.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/s/w_asia/82227.stm (517 words)

	Islamica Community Forums - Paan Lowers Association Thread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Paan is a beetle leaf found in desiland.
		my grandma had a stroke while eating paan and it took the doctors a whole day to figure out what was in her mouth and why her tongue was green!...lol...luckily they had a desi doctor on staff...
		paan is great, i can really go for a nice cold hyderabadi meeta paan right about now.
	www.islamicaweb.com /archive/t-10555 (2670 words)

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