Table 3 Roles and status of traditional food/beverage preparation
From: Traditional foods and beverages in Eastern Tigray of Ethiopia
Traditional food/beverage | Purpose of preparation | Prepared by | Preparation rate compared to past | Frequency of preparation per year | Market affordability | Who is allowed to eat/drink? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | Ambasha | DC/CP | F | Constant | 8 | Affordable | All |
Beso | DC | F | Constant | 6 | Affordable | All | |
Birkuta | DC | M | Decreasing | 3 | Affordable | All | |
Dageha | DC | F | Constant | 5 | Affordable | All | |
Ebist | CeP | F | Constant | 10 | Affordable | All | |
Gaa’t | CeP | F | Constant | 8 | Affordable | All | |
Giezm | CeP | M | Decreasing | 4 | Pricy | All | |
Hilumayt | CeP | M | Decreasing | 4 | Pricy | All | |
Sola | CeP | M | Constant | 5 | Affordable | Adults | |
Tihelo | CeP/CP/DC | F | Constant | 8 | Affordable | All | |
Tiqtiqo | CeP | F | Decreasing | 1 | Affordable | All | |
Torosho | DC | F | Decreasing | 2 | Affordable | All | |
Zikizuko | DC/CeP | F | Decreasing | 8 | Affordable | All | |
Beverage | Habesh/Abaekah | CeP/CP | F | Constant | 7 | Affordable | All |
Duqua | CeP/CP | F | Constant | 5 | Affordable | Adults | |
Suwa | CeP/CP | F | Constant | 8 | Affordable | Adults | |
Mes | CeP/CP | M/F | Decreasing | 6 | Pricy | Adults | |
Tahetah | CeP | F | Decreasing | 4 | Pricy | All | |