Chocolate used to be considered as a “drug” to enchant men?
Untold Story: Chocolate used to be considered as a “drug” to enchant men?💞
In its long history, chocolate in particular and cocoa in general were once considered a drug, and the people who made them became witches.👺👺
🍠Cacao tree in Latin America: Sacred and precious like gold💎💎
More than 2000 years ago, the people of Latin America discovered and used the cocoa tree. The Mayans and Aztecs cultivated this plant long before Europeans discovered the New World.
In the Mayan concept, they believe that cocoa is a tree of God and cocoa beans are a gift from God to humans. The Maya knew how to process cocoa very early, but it was still quite sketchy: Cocoa was baked, ground and mixed with cornstarch and chili powder, creating a lot of foam. This bitter drink flavor made drunken all classes of society at that time.
👳As for the Azect people, they even consider cocoa beans as a currency 💵, used to exchange goods. The fermented cocoa drink they called Xocolatl appeared at royal banquets, even as a reward for brave warriors. More specifically, cocoa also appears in sacred rituals.
🌴Cocoa beans and the Spanish invasion🗾
In 1492, the Spaniards arrived in Central America. In addition to the invasion, when they tasted the deliciousness of the Xocolalt drink, the Spaniards also gathered this miraculous nut and embroidered the magical effects of cocoa on sex. Because of the inability to pronounce the word Xocolalt correctly, Westerners called Chocolate – this name has become the official name for today’s cocoa products.
Cocoa became the favorite beverage of European aristocrats, and the growing demand for this commodity led the Spanish Empire to promote cultivation on plantations in Latin America in the 18th-19th centuries followed by the African slave trading.
💘Anecdote about ‘chocolate enchantment’🍫
In their Latin American homeland, the Maya believed that chocolate could only be made by women. So, when this food appeared in Europe for a long time, people circulated many “legends” about cocoa, most of which were related to the witchcraft of black women. Despite their passion for cocoa, the fear of the colonists who understood medicine and poisons led Westerners to blame all their weaknesses on the cup of cocoa.
source: Internet
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