A company called Yoni has received ridicule online for their 'raw toothbrush.'
New Delhi:
Whether its yoga or oil pulling, the West has often borrowed and repackaged centuries-old practices to make them trendier. This time, however, they seem to have gone too far by selling good old miswak as a raw toothbrush for over Rs 300 each! A Czech company called Yoni recently posted a video about their new product, advertised as a 'toothbrush and toothpaste in one', a 'twig from a tree salvadora persica', or, as most Indians know it, miswak. Miswak twigs have been around for over 7,000 years as natural teeth-cleaning agents in the Indian subcontinent, Arab peninsula, parts of Africa and Central and Southwest Asia.
In its new form, this 'rawtoothbrush,' as the product is marketed, is sold at 3.90 pounds or approximately Rs 315 for a single twig!
As is to be expected, Twitter was quick to jump up and point out that these 'revolutionary' raw toothbrushes have been around for centuries.
People were very quick to point out that the 'discovery' isn't actually so...
And they were not going to take it lying down
Nope
Some were amused
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In its new form, this 'rawtoothbrush,' as the product is marketed, is sold at 3.90 pounds or approximately Rs 315 for a single twig!
As is to be expected, Twitter was quick to jump up and point out that these 'revolutionary' raw toothbrushes have been around for centuries.
People were very quick to point out that the 'discovery' isn't actually so...
They are thousand years late in their "discovery" We've been using MISWAK since forever. #NotaRawToothbrush https://t.co/ET7OyasOtA
- Saeed Abduh Malizani (@saeedmalizani) April 12, 2017
And they were not going to take it lying down
Really? You're going to take #Miswak, take a few edgy photos with some YT hipsters and try re-brand it the #rawtoothbrush. No. Just No.
- Kamil_Kamikazi (@TheKamikazi) April 12, 2017
Nope
how has miswak been gentrified into a 'twigbrush' tauba tauba
- (@MrPafrican) April 12, 2017
rawtoothbrush???? BRUH did they just gentrified the miswak pic.twitter.com/MFenaEXGoG
- Abu Vimto (@IspeakG) April 12, 2017
Some were amused
Rebranded a miswak and selling for £4 lolhttps://t.co/oBEa2fu60U
- (@IslamMoses) April 12, 2017
How about getting back to neem and miswak sticks
- Gaurav Gurjar (@gauravgurjar14) April 13, 2017
Or you need #colgate or #pepsodent to package it.. ?? https://t.co/xjCcnVuXOJ
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