greymiles:
Na afonja get am
Na dem like suffer food

greymiles:
Na afonja get am
Na dem like suffer food

Canvass:
Over to the 'Agric major' students.

Mariangeles:


Why did you delete it?
Were you not sure?

It made sense to me though...

Canvass:


Nairaland, our Nairaland. The only land, apart from Nigeria, where your positive contribution can be turned into the most negative thing due to bigotry and ethnocentrism. If it were Quora, I'd let it stand cos I'm pretty sure but here, right or wrong don't count. Only sentiments.

Thanks anyway.

mansakhalifa:
One theory posits that it originated amongst the Ga people of the Gold Coast.

Another theory holds that it was from the northern parts of Nigeria.



Well... the whole thing also has a foreign and slavery twist to it.

First the Portuguese introduced cassava to West Africa from the eastern parts of South America as far back as the 1500s during the slave trade.

The West Africans didn't know what really to do with the crop until the emancipados(returnee ex-slaves) began to return to West Africa in the 19th century and began to introduce various means of processing the tubers to the West African peoples amongst whom they came to settle.

'Gari' might have resulted from such an exchange.

I pieced all these together from all what I have read all through the years.

The first paragraphs of this particular article seem to buttress my point. Don't get me wrong, I am not putting it forward as an authority of any sorts. It is just an article.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eatdrinklagos.com/the-scoop/2019/12/24/a-short-history-of-a-nigerian-staple-garri-1&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjK8OnStKbwAhVOO-wKHbL3BlUQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw38Oh6s-RDISvBjlk2Uzk5r

One thing is for sure though, the whole thing isn't really clear enough.

Mariangeles:


Interesting...
Thank you for your contribution.

One theory posits that it originated amongst the Ga people of the Gold Coast.

Another theory holds that it was from the northern parts of Nigeria.



Well... the whole thing also has a foreign and slavery twist to it.

First the Portuguese introduced cassava to West Africa from the eastern parts of South America as far back as the 1500s during the slave trade.

The West Africans didn't know what really to do with the crop until the emancipados(returnee ex-slaves) began to return to West Africa in the 19th century and began to introduce various means of processing the tubers to the West African peoples amongst whom they came to settle.

'Gari' might have resulted from such an exchange.

I pieced all these together from all what I have read all through the years.

The first paragraphs of this particular article seem to buttress my point. Don't get me wrong, I am not putting it forward as an authority of any sorts. It is just an article.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eatdrinklagos.com/the-scoop/2019/12/24/a-short-history-of-a-nigerian-staple-garri-1&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjK8OnStKbwAhVOO-wKHbL3BlUQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw38Oh6s-RDISvBjlk2Uzk5r

One thing is for sure though, the whole thing isn't really clear enough.

Lostchild:


My opinion below is base from my travels experienced

Garri originate from south south people of the Urhobos. The name garri originate from the urhobo word "igarri"

The original stable food of the south east people of the Igbo's is it not"akpu" ?

The original stable food of the south west people of the yoruba's is "amala" and ?

The original stable food of the north people of the Hausa 's is "tunwo" right?

The original stable food of the south south people of the Benin / edo's is "pounded yam"

The original stable food of the south south people of the urhobos's is "garri. Even their starch consumption extracted from cassava is alternative.

Even the ijaws and the itsekiri are heavily influence by the urhobos cuisine.

If anyone tells you that, garri is from the sw, se, or north nigeria, they are lieing to you.

Garri origination from south south. (Urhobos)

One theory posits that it originated amongst the Ga people of the Gold Coast.

Another theory holds that it was from the northern parts of Nigeria.



Well... the whole thing also has a foreign and slavery twist to it.

First the Portuguese introduced cassava to West Africa from the eastern parts of South America as far back as the 1500s during the slave trade.

The West Africans didn't know what really to do with the crop until the emancipados(returnee ex-slaves) began to return to West Africa in the 19th century and began to introduce various means of processing the tubers to the West African peoples amongst whom they came to settle.

'Gari' might have resulted from such an exchange.

I pieced all these together from all what I have read all through the years.

The first paragraphs of this particular article seem to buttress my point. Don't get me wrong, I am not putting it forward as an authority of any sorts. It is just an article.

https://www.eatdrinklagos.com/the-scoop/2019/12/24/a-short-history-of-a-nigerian-staple-garri-1

One thing is for sure though, the whole thing isn't really clear enough.

Mariangeles:
Recently, my sister asked me what language is eba?
I thought about the question for some seconds and answered I think it's Yoruba language.
Then, she asked again what then is the Igbo name for eba?
I paused, gave it some thoughts, then answered utara. (You'd relate if you grew up in the southwest)
Then it occurred to me that in most part of Igbo land, garri is not that common.
In Igbo land, it is more common to hear utara akpu for pounded cassava meal, utara ji for pounded yam meal, and utara ede for pounded cocoyam meal, but there's almost no such term as utara garri .

So, it got me wondering....

Where did garri originate from?
What region created it first?
Who knows the history of this wonderful staple that has been saving the lives of Nigerians since time immemorial?
Who can trace its history?
I know of garri Ijebu
I also know that the people of Delta and Edo states are known for garri production.

In my hometown, garri frying is not common.
My people prefer to turn their cassava to akpu.
I also know the people of Enugu reserve most part of their cassava produce for abacha

So guys, let's connect this link...
Is garri a staple in your hometown?