There are lots of tribes in Nigeria and each tribe has it's own unique culture and also it's own unique food. Bayelsa is one of the youngest state in Nigeria, although it is underdeveloped compared to other states it is very vast with it's culture, language and food.
The languages spoken in this small state are nembe, ogbia, epie,epie-atissa and ijaw.
Although they speak different languages, they actually have a lot in common such as the way we dress,the way we perform our wedding ceremony and funeral and even some words spoken in the different languages are similar. There are many more similarities that I won't mention and many more that I am not aware of.
One of the major thing these tribe have in common Is the food. Even though each tribe has it's own delicacy, they still share one common food as they all fall under one ethnic group known as ijaw( you might be familiar with that one).
This delicious food is known as kekefia, It is made with plantain and goat meat.
The aroma from this unique bayelsan food would fill your nostril whenever it is made and it would make your stomach grumble like a generator 🤤🤤. It looks appealing to the eyes and more satisfying to the taste buds. Bayelsan's are very proud of this traditional dish that is very easy to make and even though goat meat is not as cheap and as easily accessible as catfish, snail, periwinkle and peppersoup fish which are bayelsan's number one protein source as these animals live in the bayelsan rivers, people of bayelsa still prefer using goat meat that is known as an Igbo tribe protein food.
It is known by bayelsan's that kekefia is not kekefia without goat meat, it is simply just plantain porridge without goat meat included.
Kekefia is an amazing dish, it is bayelsa at it's finest in terms of food but with a little bit of shame I say this to you "I hate it"😔😔😁
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Before you start judging, let's be honest, goat meat smells and plantain Is way too strong. It is such a hassle to chew.
Whenever it is made at home, Me I won't even stress myself I will just go down the road to mama ejimas restaurant and order egusi soup. with egusi soup I don't have to chew anything at least all I have to do is swallow and tada hehehe😁. To add a bit of bayelsa to the egusi soup that is an Igbo food I always use fufu made in an epie tribe style which is where I am from.
Or if it's too much I just buy suya and drink garri or boil noodles and settle my case. Nobody worry nobody
Whenever I do this my sister's get so mad, sometimes they chastise me and sometimes they just mind their business. Considering I'm naturally a picky eater, it wasn't a surprise to them that I don't like kekefia.
I guess being the last born played a huge part in the whole picky eating thing, I mean last borns have too much drama if you know what I mean.
One thing I advice to you my dear reader is that you should not take my word for it, after all we all have our preference based on our personalities, experience and taste buds. Whenever you visit bayelsa do not be afraid to give kekefia a try as it is bayelsa's traditional dish and 99% of people that have tried it always give a positive feedback.😏😊
PS This is my first post on hive naija and I am excited to be a part of this naija community.