In Assam, it is a tradition to offer "pan-tamul" (betel leaves and raw areca nut) to guests, after tea or meals, served in a brass plate with stands called "bota". Among the Assamese, the areca nut also has a variety of uses during religious and marriage ceremonies, where it has the role of a fertility symbol. A tradition from Upper Assam is to invite guests to wedding receptions by offering a few areca nuts with betel leaves. During Bihu, the "husori" players are offered areca nuts and betel leaves by each household while their blessings are solicited.