AIKEN, SC (WFXG) -
As they kick
off Black History Month, the Center for African American History, Art and
Culture in Aiken hosted 'Meals from the Motherland.' The first annual event gave attendants a taste of
African food.
The Center served peanut soup, mango salad and a variety of other
traditional dishes. 'Meals from the Motherland' is a fundraiser organized to
bring Africa to Aikenm, and an opportunity to share culture of Ghana through
recipes.
"What I
love about the African dishes is they're very healthy. They're very very
healthy," said Jo-Anne Saunders, Executive Director at the CAAHAC. "We tend to put salt and pepper on a lot of our food. They really
don't like salt or pepper. They tend to be vegetarians, and they like raw fruit
and vegetables."
Guests enjoyed live music and a brief history
lesson about other traditional African cuisine.
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