Etor

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.

Etor

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]}

See also

• Ghanaian cuisine