Etor
Ghanaian food
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Otor (also Eto, Oto or Otoor) is a food formulated by the GaDangme (or Ga) tribe of Ghana for special occasions such as the Twins-Festival (Akweley Suma), Outdooring Naming Ceremony and 8th Day Abrahamic circumcision. The practice is widely observed by other tribes including the Akans.
Otor served with egg and peanuts | |
| Place of origin | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Created by | GaDangme(or Ga) people |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Ripped plantain,pepper,palm oil, smoked fish,onions and salt |
Forms
The food comes in various forms; including 'Mashed-Yam' and 'Mashed-Plantain'. GaDangme Etor is the most popular of the sacred foods prepared during the 'Twins-Festival'. Others such as 'Naji Enyo' or 'Naji Ejwe' (which is traditionally rice or yam with tomatoes-based-stew, garnished with boiled-eggs and 'Kelewele') is not as popular.[1][2][3]
Etymology
'Eto' (or 'Etor') is an Akan corruption of the actual name 'Oto' (or 'Otoor'), a Ga-language word dating to the 1800s.[citation needed]