The spoon is arguably one of the most useful and most used member of the cutlery family in the world.
Many people associate the use of spoon with class, hygiene and at times for table manners.
This, however, is not the case in some parts of Luo Nyanza, specifically Kano Plains in Kisumu county, where people prefer combating the food using their bare hands.
Specific to men, spoons are almost useless here, unless during gatherings and formal functions, or during serving which is usually done in the kitchen and the food delivered to the table readily served.
Men here consider the use of spoon a waste of time, especially in a region where rice is the staple food, and cannot put up with some of the grain draining back to the plate as they eat.
With many other things pending and their farms left unattended to, they would rather use their hands and accomplish the mission as fast as possible before heading back to their operations.
An attempt to bring spoons to the table during meal times is usually met with a ‘’Mia pi alogi, magi ketho na saa (bring me hand-washing water, I have not time to waste),’’ remark.
This worsens when Ugali is the day’s menu, this time both genders forgetting their spoons to feast on the dish.
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