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hannaford
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I read a piece on the BBC News website about the fattening rooms of Calabar. Does anyone live in Calabar or know anything about this? Please email me if you do , nofiction at gmail dot com
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drrionelli (m)
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Please explain what these "fattening rooms" are for those of us who are unfamiliar with the term.
Thank you.
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LondonCool (m)
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Its a traditional rite of passage where young maidens are prepared for marriage by being kept in a house and fed with certain food to make them fat before they get married. They also learn aspects of house-keeping and how to look after their husbands. It is no longer common place in Calabar due to expenses involved and modernisation.
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JamaicanQT (f)
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@ poster this topic is already on the board,
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