On Chef Pierre Thiams latest culinary journey, the award-winning chef explains why food processors will never win against the rich and historical legacy of Africas mortar and pestle. On some of the mortar and pestles history: In West African tradition, the mortar represented the strength of the family. In fact, it was said that the head of the family should never meet someone bringing or taking a mortar from the house. In the Bambara tradition of Mali, a newlywed young bride had to sit four times in a row on a mortar. It was believed that a bride subjected to this rite would never divorce. In addition, the bride herself always brought a symbolic mortar and pestle among her belongings when moving in with her new husband. Read the rest of the importance of the mortar and pestle in African culture along with photos here: face2faceafrica/article/mortar-and-pestle-uses
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 16:00:01 +0000
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