Harvesting the resin of the mastic tree has sustained generations on the Greek island of Chios
THERE’S AN ART TO MAKING MASTIC TREES CRY.
It takes a little bit of pressure to lodge the tip of a pick into the bark and pull it across the tree in a process called kentima, or sewing. Too little force and nothing happens; too much and you risk damaging the tree, drying up its precious resin long before retirement age. The incision should immediately start to shimmer with oozing sap, which will eventually elongate into sticky, glittery tears.
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