Baobab traditional foodways

Baobab traditional foodways Showcase Indigenous food culture and associated with the Baobab tree

Rodents comprise a substantial portion of wild game consumed by the members of the Mijikenda community. ''Muhotyo" trap...
13/06/2023

Rodents comprise a substantial portion of wild game consumed by the members of the Mijikenda community. ''Muhotyo" trap is primarily used for trapping the edible rodents 🐀🐀. The main components of the trap are a Baobab shell 🫒that houses the bait and the noose for holding the animal once caught, a release mechanism, and a bow to provide tension upon snapping. There are two types of traps based on sizes of target rodents.

The Mijikenda people of coastal Kenya 🇰🇪 have a unique food culture centered around the Baobab tree🌳🌳. Its leaves☘️☘️ an...
13/06/2023

The Mijikenda people of coastal Kenya 🇰🇪 have a unique food culture centered around the Baobab tree🌳🌳. Its leaves☘️☘️ and fruit🫒 are used in various delicious dishes. Fiber is obtained from the young Baobab stems and roots inners bark and used in weaving baskets and ropes. The fruit shell is water proof and is used in making varied household utensils and and edible rodent🐀 traps. When the tree dies, the fibrous bark collapses into a soggy mass that harbors edible mushrooms. The Baobab traditional foodways are intertwined with myths, ceremonies, songs🎶, and dances, forming the Mijikenda knowledge system.

Did you know that the Baobab tree🌳🌳, found throughout the drier regions of Africa including Kenya, is one of the largest...
30/04/2023

Did you know that the Baobab tree🌳🌳, found throughout the drier regions of Africa including Kenya, is one of the largest and longest-living trees in the world? These iconic trees can grow up to 80 feet tall and have a trunk circumference of over 50. You can spot them in Kitui, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Makueni, Tharaka Nithi, and Lamu.

Traditional foodways refes to a community's entire food spectrum, traditions, and knowledge that go along with them. It...
03/02/2023

Traditional foodways refes to a community's entire food spectrum, traditions, and knowledge that go along with them. It covers how, where, and when food is procured, prepared, and consumed and the household and community members' roles. Traditional foodways also include food-related rites, beliefs, myths, songs, and dances in a community's daily live.

The Mijikenda a coastal bantu community. 'Mijikenda' means nine villages, namely: Giriama, Digo, Duruma, Rabai, Kambe, C...
03/02/2023

The Mijikenda a coastal bantu community. 'Mijikenda' means nine villages, namely: Giriama, Digo, Duruma, Rabai, Kambe, Chonyi, Jibana, Kauma and Ribe. Each community speaks its own dialect.
The Mijikenda originated from Shungwaya, a region in southern Somalia around the 17th century and settled along the coastal hinterlands in fortified villages called ‘kaya’. Today, 11 'makaya' are inscribed into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (https://tinyurl.com/mw67vsrb) .

The baobab tree🌳is a significant culinary resource for the Mijikenda community of coastal Kenya 🇰🇪. Baobab fruits, leave...
02/02/2023

The baobab tree🌳is a significant culinary resource for the Mijikenda community of coastal Kenya 🇰🇪. Baobab fruits, leaves, and seeds are all edible, while baobab shells and fibers are used as raw material to make traps and utensils. We are currently working with 👴👴elders across nine sacred Mijikenda forests (Kayas) to document these endangered foodway practices. Follow our page as we showcase rich endangered foodway surrounding the Baobab tree among the Mijikenda community.
material knowledge documentation.

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