Just a little bit ago we had dinner over at the Ibrahim’s (a Nigerian family on our compound) house. After sitting and talking to Gwakmon and Victor for about 15 minutes we finally got to the meal. We had pounded yam, a vegetable soup, and a traditional Turok (the name of the tribe that Gwakmon is from) dish. The dish looked like a brown soup with carrots and peas mixed in at first glance. Once Gwakmon took a ladle full out of the pot I realized that it was no normal soup. It was made with tapioca flour so it had a sticky texture. Also we ate two chickens named Princess and Precious that were given to Emily as gifts when she visited Gwakmon’s village for a wedding. All of the food besides the pineapple we had for dessert and the pounded yam were quite spicy. Throughout the meal Lilian, the mother of Victor and aunt of Gwakmon kept speaking in Hausa to me and Camille to try to teach us the language. We could barely understand even what kind of questions she was asking. Unfortunately due to schoolwork I had to leave a little early. Still, it was a fun Nigerian culture experience.
Sterling (16)
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