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TEA CEREMONIES
A Culture of
Tea
A wide variety of
cultures enjoy tea beverages. In Japan and China, the tea ritual is an
underpinning of the Buddhist religion. In Great Britain, the customs of tea
time and tea parties were established several centuries ago. British. The
British and Irish commonly imbibe black teas known as English Breakfast Tea
together with milk and/or sugar.
The Japanese Tea Ceremony
("Cha-no-yu" or "the hot water for tea") became a fundamental Japanese
ceremony. The refined art form of the Tea ceremony requires years of training
and practice. Remarkably, the tea ceremony involved simply the making and
serving of a cup of tea. The foundation of the ceremony is to serve the most
exquisite tea in the most refined and attractive manner possible.
Because of the importance of the art form, a variety of other arts and
activities were developed. Tea houses were built based upon chaseki
architecture, a design akin to forest cottages. Geisha who were female hostesses
specialized in the tea ceremony. As the ceremony became increasingly popular,
the original Zen concept was emasculated. The ceremony evolved into a more
flashy and less religious event. The nobility started competitions for prizes in
creating new tea blends. The concept of awarding prizes was antithetical to the
Zen origins of the ceremony.
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