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Title	Fufu pot
Subject	Adangme (African people) Adangme (African people) -- Food Food habits Implements, utensils, etc. Nigeria--Social life and customs
Description	Like many places in the world, fast food chains are becoming more and more popular in Nigeria. However, most families continue to prepare and eat their meals at home. Because Nigerian culture is very community-centered, large meals are usually made so that anyone who happens to stop in for a visit can eat with the family. Nigerians eat many different foods, including meats, seafood, vegetables and fruit. The primary starch staple in their diet is called fufu (also spelled foo-foo, foufou, foutou, and fu fu) made from the cassava, a yam-like plant. This pot would be used during a meal to serve fufu. The plant is made into a powder by peeling, grinding, soaking, sieving and then pressing its roots to remove all of the moisture. Fufu is made by placing the powder in boiling water and stirring it until it has a thick smooth texture. The proper way to eat it is to use your right hand to tear off a bite-sized piece, shape it into a ball, make an indentation in it, and use it to scoop up soup or stew.
Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Identifier	67.396.1AB
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Coverage-Spatial	Nigeria
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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Photographer	Kaveney, Wendy
Collection	Artifacts at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Rights	This file is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

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