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!

A GAME FOR BABIES

All over the world the babies discover they new world with joy and a very nice game for them is the one that the adult hide the face behind a book, a fabric or whatever and after discovering the face make happy the child.

Here in Ethiopia in this game is used to say "ayehush" for a girl or "ayehuh" for a baby boy. It means "I have seen you". I am sure the babies will be joyful playing this game and you parents can learn another word in amharic!

have fun!!