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**__Traditional Food of the Ibo(Igbo) tribe and/or other West African tribes__**

· How was the food gathered? Farmed? Hunted? · How was the food cooked? By whom?

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Because the Igbo tribe is conveniently located next to the Niger River Delta, this made crops easy to grow because water was nearby. The delta also supplied an abundant amount of fish to the tribe, making it easy to find fish. This is why it is a huge part of their diet. Another large portion of their diet consists of Yams; this crop was included in almost every meal they ate. The yams were farmed outside their homes tended to daily and plowed/gathered when they were done growing.
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Oil palm is also very important in the Igbo culture. The oil palm tree can reach over thirty feet in height with small round fruits growing at the bottom of the leaves, and the oil is used in many different ways such as candles and for Palm Wine.
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Women of the Igbo tribe were responsible for cooking food. Many times women cook a stew using a variety of spices and vegetables and fish to flavor the soup.
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Yams can be boiled, mashed, fried, or roasted just as potatoes are. For many traditional ceremonies palm wine is what is generally drunk. For day to day consumption a variety of fruit juices and milk are served.
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Works cited;

-"BellyBytes.com". 4/7/10 . - Ryan. "RyansBlog". 4/7/10 . - "Buy Palm Oil Malaysia". 4/7/10 .