- Time must be allowed for preparation. The guest is made to wait, even if desperately thirsty.
- Preparation is preceded by an elaborate cleansing ritual.
- Preparation carefully follows rigid instructions, despite essentially being the simple mixture of a powder with hot water.
- Both preparation and consumption utilise special implements, sometimes handed down through generations, and which are not used for any other purpose.
- The guest of honour always drinks first.
- The resulting product smells absolutely foul.
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