Bunno(husk of coffee) is more valued than BEAN, the omo valley tribes

 

hammer women brewing Bunno(husk of coffee)

Bunno (coffee) refers to the husk of coffee Not the BEAN among most of tribes living along the omo river , A ripe coffee cherries goes through various processes to separate the skin and parchment from the bean,. Then the skin ( BUNNO)is dried and will be ready to use.

Bunno(the husk of coffee)

Bunno (coffee) plays very important role in the life of these tribes . this is probably the most valuable present anyone can bring to these tribes.

The hammer and the banna say ” Bunno is the greatest gift of god”. Apart from quenching thirst and caffeinating, there are no rituals ,ceremonies and blessing which takes place with out bunno( husk of coffee). For instance if a person has a headache, others will spray coffee onto his/her head, and if a person has a chill, warm coffee is poured over him/herself to feel better, elders spray mouth full of coffee during rituals and blessing.

I am addicted to Bunno

Generally there are two verity of coffee husks ,the brown and the white,. The brown is said to be more aromatic and testy and the white is less aroma and test. It is one of the wife’s responsibility to brew the coffee every morning , the basic way of brewing coffee is to put the fine husks in a cooking pan with water, boil it, and then it is ready to be served in a half calabash according to the hierarchy first, the man of the house; second, the guests; and last the hostess.

i highly  recommend the hammer Bunno rituals for travelers going down to omo valley Ethiopia.