toombak

ID
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ADDICTO:0001012

Curation status
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Proposed
Created
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24 Aug '21

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Definition
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A smokeless tobacco-containing product, in which sun-dried, fermented, then ground and aged tobacco leaves are mixed with a solution of baking soda and water to create a moist form that can be rolled into a ball (called a saffa).

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Synonyms
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  • sauté
  • sute
  • ammari
  • saood
  • saffa
Comment
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Toombak may be premade in cottage industry or custom-made by vendor/individual, and used by holding a small portion (saffa) is the mouth and sucking slowly for 10 to 15 minutes.

Examples
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https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/smokelesstobaccoandpublichealth.pdf

Fuzzy set
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No

Curator note
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query over whether the same product is used nasally - nasal use is not described