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Tereré

Tereré

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Yerba mate drunk ICE COLD from a guampa through a bombilla, with POHÃ ÑANA — medicinal and aromatic herbs, crushed fresh in a wooden mortar and added to the water — and shared round a circle from one vessel. It is the Paraguayan national drink, suited to a country that is very hot, and it is recognised as national cultural heritage; the practice of tereré with pohã ñana is inscribed on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. The herb sellers — yuyeras — sit in the markets with the day’s roots and leaves. ⚠ RECORDED AS TRADITIONAL USE; no medical claim is made.

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Communities and languages

  • Guaraní community documented

Languages: Paraguayan Guarani

What is recorded

  • Tereré is yerba mate drunk cold with pohã ñana, medicinal and aromatic herbs crushed fresh into the water, and shared from one vessel. The practice of tereré with pohã ñana is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Traditional use is recorded; no medical claim is made. documented
  • The practice of tereré with pohã ñana is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. documented

Related foodways

This foodway relates to

  • originates from Guaraní Foodways documented

    Yerba mate use is Guaraní; tereré with pohã ñana is Paraguayan cultural heritage and on the UNESCO list.

Recipes

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