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Cheroot, from the Tamil curuttu which means to curl or roll. Or is it from the Portuguese charuto meaning cigar? The local name is say-baw-leik.

The roll this woman smokes includes tobacco and some sweeteners. Honey, dried banana, pineapple, tamarind might find their way into the mix depending on smoker's preferences. All the ingredients are enveloped in a thnatphet leaf or if that's not to be found a corn husk will do. Because of its sweetness it's considered a 'woman's smoke'. Her bag and headscarf tell she's Shan.