MORINGA, THE
RICHNESS OF THE SOUTH
Moringa, or
Shiferraw in Amharic, is a tree cultivated mainly in the south of Ethiopia. In Konso
was part of the main tradition because for a man was necessary to own a certain
number of moringa trees to be able to get marry. It was a way to make sure that
the family was going to have enough resources to live.
The leaves of
moringa tree are used as in the foreign countries are used the spinach, the
difference is that in Konso , for example, people use to eat moringa daily.
Moringa can
be uses also as a tea, or I guess one day it will be a nutritional complement
because is really reach of nutrients, vitamins and mineral salts.
Now here in
Addis is starting to be available dried and with the dried leaves is possible
to make tea and to add to another food. Do not miss it if you visit Ethiopia!
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