El Mate
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Pablo Pereira Josh-Daniel Davis
El Libro de Mate: An IBMer’s Guide to Yerba Mate (Mah-Tay)
Introduction
Known as Chimarrão in Brazil, and Yerba Mate in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, we will refer to it simply as “mate” in this book. This guide attempts to introduce the the various aspects of mate culturefor personal benefit or as a preparatory course prior to visiting South America.
History
For centuries, many have enjoyed the social, spiritual and medical benefits of Yerba Mate. Mate is a strong and bitter tea made of th leaves of the llex paraguariensis, an evergreen shrub. This member of the holly family is native to South America and looks as shown in Figure 1, “Yerba Mate” on page 1. Itis a tropical or subtropical plant, needing high temperatures, high humidity and up to 1500 mm of annual rain. In the wild, the plant needs about 25 years to develop completely, reaching in that case a height of up to 15 meters.
Figure 1 Yerba Mate
According to ancient stories, the Guarani were the first to learn of it’s uplifting properties. The story goes that the Guarani came to SouthAmerica across a great ocean and tamed the land. The fair, blond, blue eyed god, Pa' i Shume, taught them religion and how to grow crops. They would clear trees and grow crops, moving every few years once the land had been depleated.
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In one such move,an old man was too ill to go, and he and his daughter stayed behind. A shamen came to them and instructed them in the plant’s preparation and value as a healing tonic, and in their rejuvenation, the were able to follow the tribe and rejoin them. According to common history, the Spaniard adventurer, Sebastian Gaboto, sailed up the Paraná river in 1526. His men were tired and distraught at notfinding huge caches of gold, and were shown the rejuvinating power of “Caa” by the Guaranì natives, depiction in Figure 2, “Giving of the yerba plant” on page 2. In the years to follow, trade was set up and much of Europe began enjoying this beverage.
Figure 2 Giving of the yerba plant
In 1628, Jesuit priest Nicaolás del Techo wrote, “Too many virtues are attributed to the herb. It acts as asoporific at the same time as it stimulates; calms the appetite at the same time it aids digestion. It restores strength, brings happiness, and cures many diseases. All I see is that those who develop the habit can’t seem to get along without it.” Considering its mythical origin and seemingly magical properties, the early Jesuits voiced opposition to its use. Mate was deemed a “demonic” pagan beveragegiven to the “tribal witches” by Tupá – none other than Lucifer himself. They forbade its consumption in their territories and decreed excommunication for those who disobeyed. Many Jesuit followers chose to disobey this creed, and quite to the contrary, after a dominican priest declared it a dangerous aphrodesiac, consumption increased greatly. As demand grew, the Jesuits finally embraced the herband replaced “Tula” with “Saint Thomas”, bringing to it the name yerba missionera, the missionary herb. During this time, Spanish contractors subjugated the Guarani as slaves in the most brutal treatment. The scientific name Ilex paraguarensis was given by the french naturalist and botanist Auguste de Saint Hilaire in 1822. Note: You may see some references to mate with an accent over the e. Somereferences will insist that this is the correct spelling. It is not. It is pronounced MAH-tay, not mah-TAY. Also, products of South America spell it without the accent, which should be a more definitive source. It may be possible that the precursor word, mati, does have an accent over the i. A defense to this is that mati is not Spanish and is not part of mainstream use.
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El Libro de...
9999paper.fm
Redbooks Paper
Pablo Pereira Josh-Daniel Davis
El Libro de Mate: An IBMer’s Guide to Yerba Mate (Mah-Tay)
Introduction
Known as Chimarrão in Brazil, and Yerba Mate in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, we will refer to it simply as “mate” in this book. This guide attempts to introduce the the various aspects of mate culturefor personal benefit or as a preparatory course prior to visiting South America.
History
For centuries, many have enjoyed the social, spiritual and medical benefits of Yerba Mate. Mate is a strong and bitter tea made of th leaves of the llex paraguariensis, an evergreen shrub. This member of the holly family is native to South America and looks as shown in Figure 1, “Yerba Mate” on page 1. Itis a tropical or subtropical plant, needing high temperatures, high humidity and up to 1500 mm of annual rain. In the wild, the plant needs about 25 years to develop completely, reaching in that case a height of up to 15 meters.
Figure 1 Yerba Mate
According to ancient stories, the Guarani were the first to learn of it’s uplifting properties. The story goes that the Guarani came to SouthAmerica across a great ocean and tamed the land. The fair, blond, blue eyed god, Pa' i Shume, taught them religion and how to grow crops. They would clear trees and grow crops, moving every few years once the land had been depleated.
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In one such move,an old man was too ill to go, and he and his daughter stayed behind. A shamen came to them and instructed them in the plant’s preparation and value as a healing tonic, and in their rejuvenation, the were able to follow the tribe and rejoin them. According to common history, the Spaniard adventurer, Sebastian Gaboto, sailed up the Paraná river in 1526. His men were tired and distraught at notfinding huge caches of gold, and were shown the rejuvinating power of “Caa” by the Guaranì natives, depiction in Figure 2, “Giving of the yerba plant” on page 2. In the years to follow, trade was set up and much of Europe began enjoying this beverage.
Figure 2 Giving of the yerba plant
In 1628, Jesuit priest Nicaolás del Techo wrote, “Too many virtues are attributed to the herb. It acts as asoporific at the same time as it stimulates; calms the appetite at the same time it aids digestion. It restores strength, brings happiness, and cures many diseases. All I see is that those who develop the habit can’t seem to get along without it.” Considering its mythical origin and seemingly magical properties, the early Jesuits voiced opposition to its use. Mate was deemed a “demonic” pagan beveragegiven to the “tribal witches” by Tupá – none other than Lucifer himself. They forbade its consumption in their territories and decreed excommunication for those who disobeyed. Many Jesuit followers chose to disobey this creed, and quite to the contrary, after a dominican priest declared it a dangerous aphrodesiac, consumption increased greatly. As demand grew, the Jesuits finally embraced the herband replaced “Tula” with “Saint Thomas”, bringing to it the name yerba missionera, the missionary herb. During this time, Spanish contractors subjugated the Guarani as slaves in the most brutal treatment. The scientific name Ilex paraguarensis was given by the french naturalist and botanist Auguste de Saint Hilaire in 1822. Note: You may see some references to mate with an accent over the e. Somereferences will insist that this is the correct spelling. It is not. It is pronounced MAH-tay, not mah-TAY. Also, products of South America spell it without the accent, which should be a more definitive source. It may be possible that the precursor word, mati, does have an accent over the i. A defense to this is that mati is not Spanish and is not part of mainstream use.
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