Burp
Burp (also burp (make) , Bolken , eruktieren , belch , belch , medical eructation , Efflation or eructation ) is the noisy belching of air from the upper digestive tract (primarily of esophagus and stomach ) through the mouth. The various onomatopoeic names are based on the typical noises .
physiology
Belching is often caused by drinking or eating too quickly , often swallowing air ( aerophagia ). The process can also be started by intentionally swallowing air. Can burp also during drinking of carbonated beverages ( mineral water , beer , champagne , soft drinks , etc.) or after ingestion of baking soda z. B. follow as a remedy for heartburn. In these cases the gas encountered is carbon dioxide . Gastroesophageal reflux can cause involuntary burping.
Social meaning and etiquette
In the western world (especially the audible) burping is perceived as impolite. However, it is not frowned upon in the same way as farting . It is quite possible to do so without making a sound. Some people hold their hands over their mouths as if they were yawning, especially at the table. In the past, habits were different, it was even advisable to burp to prevent physical discomfort, and knights did not do without it. Martin Luther is falsely attributed the saying “What do you belch and fart, didn't you like it?”. Since burping is widely considered vulgar and uncultivated in the western world , it is not infrequently used demonstratively to provoke and to celebrate transgressions of prevailing norms , as it is among young people.
In China, unlike in neighboring Japan, burping is not frowned upon and is perceived as a natural background noise when eating and drinking, as well as slurping and smacking. However, burping is by no means a sign of particular pleasure. So there is no need to excel by excessive, intentional burping.
Burping babies
A lot of gas often builds up in the digestive tract of babies while they are eating. This can be uncomfortable for the child until it “burps”, ie burps. To do this, the baby can be brought into a position that is conducive to gas emission by placing it over the adult's shoulder and gently patting it or massaging it in the lower back area. Because burping can cause vomiting in young children , a towel or old piece of clothing (often called a burp cloth) is often placed over the adult's shoulder. In the English language this piece of clothing is called burp cloth , which can be roughly translated as burp cloth .
Burped speaking
It is possible to deliberately burp by deliberately pushing air down and then pushing or pushing it up. Manipulating the air flow in the throat can result in “burped speech”. This method is mainly used by children in a humorous way. But it can also mean alternative speech generation for people who have had to undergo a larynx removal. In this case, it is the mucous membrane at the level of the upper esophageal sphincter that is set in motion by the air. In this way it replaces the vocal cords (replacement vocal folds). The result is a tone that is shaped into a sound in the mouth. This substitute voice is also known under the technically incorrect expression “Ruktus language”.
Mayan ritual
In shamanic rituals of the Maya - Tzotzil - Indians, demons are transferred to sacrificial animals (chickens) by burping . The ceremonies take place every day in the cath. Parish Church of San Juan (Johann Baptist) in the village of Chamula in Chiapas .
In animals
Ruktus is the belching especially in ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats. The main component of the gas mixture encountered is methane , which is a by-product of animal digestion. Anaerobes such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) and methanogenic microorganisms are responsible for methane emissions from animals. A cow releases an average of between 540 liters (in the barn) and 600 liters (in the open field ) into the environment every day - mainly through flatulence and burping.
Australian scientists are trying in Perth to develop an antimethanogenic vaccine to minimize emissions of the greenhouse gas methane by cattle.
Some fish (such as Carangidae ) emit gas from under their gill covers. The “burp” in this case comes from the gas in the swim bladder . Dogs burp after eating or drinking too quickly - in exceptional cases, gastrointestinal diseases may also be present. Other animals, such as horses or rats, are unable to burp or vomit.
World records
The current world record for the loudest belch was set on August 23, 2009 by the Englishman Paul Hunn from London . The measured value was 109.9 dB (C) .
Web links
literature
- B. Traven: Land of Spring. Gutenberg Book Guild, typesetting and printing by Buchdruckwerkstätte GmbH, Berlin, published in 1928.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frederik Jötten: Christmas dinner: How to combat the feeling of fullness. Spiegel Online , December 18, 2013.
- ↑ S. Mutschler and K. Ensikat (2008): Knights were allowed to burp. dtv.
- ↑ according to time
- ↑ Kira Hanser: China Knigge: Never empty your plate in China. In: Die Welt , December 25, 2013.
- ↑ China Travel Etiquette , Süddeutsche Zeitung, April 30, 2010.
- ^ B. Traven: Land des Frühling Buchgilde Gutenberg typesetting and printing of the Buchdruckwerkstätte GmbH, Berlin, published 1928.
- ↑ Everything about burps: My dog burps ( memento of the original from April 20, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Loudest burp, male. Guinness World Records.
