The Magicality of Cuisine 5 - A Spicy Warriors’ Stew, Gabon West Africa
The Magicality of Cuisine 5 – A Spicy Warriors’ Stew, Gabon West Africa
Cuisine in premodern societies may contain a variety of ingredients that are meant to imbue the dish with magical attributes directed to specific ends. In past blogs on this topic we have seen dishes that are to secure love for women, love for men, successful fishing ventures, and productive garden plots.
In this entry we are given a complicated recipe for guaranteeing a successful war venture.…