Photo of a herder taking a break
From Tribal Pastoralists in Transition: The Baharvand of Luristan, Iran by Frank Hole and Sekandar Amanolahi-Baharvand- Figure 6.9. The boys spent most of the day with their herds in pasture, but when they returned the flocks for milking they could rest and have a cup of tea. It is customary to take a lump of sugar in the mouth and drink the tea through it.