Community Stay Vol. 3 - blessing meal






I was asked to be part of a special process this time in the community. Big Boy came and visited me weeks before to ask if I would come and help him prepare a huge blessing meal for some of his family and some of the church families. He said it would be a huge process and needed my help, but most importantly he wanted to teach me something that was special to him. I had the honor to help prepare two cow heads. It is one of the best meals for Saswati's. As I told people what I was doing in the community all asked if they could come and eat. They say the meat from the head of the cow is the best because it is very lean and not so much fat. I was a little scared about this process of preparing the head, but I managed to hang in there. I did not get sick even when we had to scrape out the brain with our fingers. It was an experience that I won't forget. I learned so much about the culture through this process and also through our conversations over the 4 hours preparing the head. Then because it is Africa summer approaching, after work, we went and picked mangos off the tree and had a snack. I hope the pictures are not to much. Enjoy!!! Bon apetit!

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