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Every Nigerian child grew up with food rules that nobody really questioned. They just obeyed.

1. If you swallow a fruit seed, the tree will grow inside your stomach.

2. Eating the meat first is a sign of greed.

3. If food falls on the ground, the devil has kissed it.

4. Giving someone food with your left hand is a disrespect.

5. If you don't eat, you won't grow.

6. Rice is for Sundays and special occasions.

7. Don't eat too much in someone else's house, people will say your parents don't feed you.

8. Finish everything on your plate. Don't waste food.

9. Eat what you're given or go to sleep hungry.

10. If you're given food outside, you have to ask your parents before eating it

Looking back, some of these sounded so convincing😂

How many of these did you hear growing up? Which ones did I miss?

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I remember swallowing agbalumo seed by mistake as a kid.
I couldn't sleep that night. 😰

6. Rice is for Sundays and special occasions.

Those children who were told this statement have grown up and some are now parents. Sadly, that reality is still the same.

The only difference is, now they understand that it was never a rule. It was/is just the economy and maybe poverty.

If you drink mango and gaari you will die

Watianoengineer:
If you drink mango and gaari you will die

Yeahhhh😂😂😂
Good old days😊

Mariangeles:
I remember swallowing agbalumo seed by mistake as a kid.
I couldn't sleep that night. 😰

I can imagine how terrified you were😂😂😂

WhiteIverson:
6. Rice is for Sundays and special occasions.

Those children who were told this statement have grown up and some are now parents. Sadly, that reality is still the same.

The only difference is, now they understand that it was never a rule. It was/is just the economy and maybe poverty.

Unfortunately, most of these rules came about as a result of poverty