We share African and Caribbean folktales for the enjoyment of those young and young at heart, both at "home" and living in the African/Caribbean diaspora. Stories are retold by our storyteller Kesha Christie, the founder of Talkin' Tales. Our culture has a rich oral tradition and we seek to preserve it by educating and entertaining audiences with stories passed down from generation to generation.
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episode 11: Plantain or Plantain?
There seems to bee a debate on whether this delicious fruit is pronounced "plantin" or "plantain".
I am team "plantin" spelled plantain
Here are some facts
Referred to as the cooking banana as it is very starchy and needs to be cooked before eating where are the regular banana is considered s desert banana that can be eaten without cooking
Plantain is indigenous to South Asia made its way to African and Brought to the Caribbean by the Spanish and African slave traders.
It has become a staple in Caribbean cuisine.
Let’s get into the stories
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantain
Breinburg, Petronella Stories form the Caribbean, 2000
Story retold in this episode:
Bre-Nancy and the 13 Plantains
Bre-Nancy needs to find for for his family when he spots Bre-bush Rats plantains, what happens next
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