The Popularity of Chewing Gum

In the land of Tajikistan, most local people love to chew gums. At first, I find it weird or strange. They tend to have different flavors. You can name all fruits available in the fruit store. I thought chewing gums are only popular in youngsters. In this country, it is common for all ages to chew gums. Wherever you go in this Tajikistan, the local people chew gums. It could be in school, workplace, malls, etc.

Every shop in Tajikistan, either big or small, chewing gums are so abundant. You can choose of what flavor desired. I am not sugar coating the statement. “Chewing gum is always in their possession.” The strange habit made me immunized and tried to be like them. I enjoyed staying in the country for a year. The experiences are priceless in this country.

“What makes the chewing gum irresistible?”

There are only three ingredients that make it irresistible: chicle, sugar, and flavorings. For children, they can have a simple game to bubble the chewing gum and the winner will be the first one who can bubble the biggest in its circumference. For adults, the chewing gum helps to digest whatever they eat in every meal. As they claimed that it can make tummy at ease if chewing a gum in every meal of the day. For some reason, it can freshen the local people’s breath, can relieve from stress and can whiten the teeth if chew gums every day.

It seems good to chew gums. But the synthetic gums are unhealthy. Then, most gums are not naturally processed. They were been processed with the use of machines and massive production to distribute in the market. The branded chewing gums captured and patronized by the local people in Tajikistan. The biggest market came along with the popularity of the chewing gums in the country.