Wasawasa is a popular staple
made from yam in some parts of
northern Ghana.
However, women who have had
sex or those in their menstrual
periods are not allowed to cook
the meal until they have a
spiritual bath to cleanse them.
In an interview with Accra-
based Joy FM, a woman who
sells the food said it is believed
that sex and menstruation
make them filthy and the food
does not like filth.This means a woman must
cleanse herself after sex of
menstruation in order to be
able to prepare Wasawasa.
19-year-old Ashietu who sells
the food said: “if you have sex
with your husband, you have to
take a spiritual bath, otherwise
the food won't come out well.”
The meal is prepared from
pounded dried yam. The yam is
mixed with red beans and then
boiled for hours until it turns
into a rice meal.
According to Maa Adiza who
also sells Wasawasa, she said
the preparation process of the
food is tedious and time-
consuming.
“When you start preparing it at
6:00 am in the morning, you
will finish at 3:00 pm in the
afternoon.”

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