Herbal Tea as Communal Knowledge: Inheritance and Development of Herbal Tea in Hong Kong

Herbal tea is a beverage with specific functions. Due to the climate in Lingnan (southern China), the major benefits of drinking herbal tea are balancing dampness, clearing internal heat, and improving general well-being. One of the key characteristics of herbal tea is that it is made from local her...

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Published inMin su qu yi no. 219; pp. 117 - 143
Main Authors Sidney, Cheung Chin Hung, Mia, Tin Wing Yee
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Taipei Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundation 01.03.2023
Subjects
Cultural heritage
Social change
Tea
Traditions
China
Hong Kong China
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Summary:Herbal tea is a beverage with specific functions. Due to the climate in Lingnan (southern China), the major benefits of drinking herbal tea are balancing dampness, clearing internal heat, and improving general well-being. One of the key characteristics of herbal tea is that it is made from local herbs, and we can see both similarities and differences in various prescriptions. As one key local tradition, herbal tea was included in the National Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006. Inheritance of intangible cultural heritage is closely related to social development. By collecting and investigating popular traditions, this article focuses on the inheritance, creation, and uses of herbal tea in local villages and communities. To further explore the significance of herbal tea as not only Hong Kong intangible cultural heritage but a national intangible cultural heritage project, we would like to study the changing understandings of herbal tea in local society and the processes of transfer
ISSN:1025-1383