Food taboos: their origins and purposes
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesJun 29, 2009 · Example 3: Food taboos in Mid-West Nigeria. The continent of Africa, because of its size, presents an enormous variety of food taboos. In many parts fresh milk is avoided by adults, although for the Masai, Fulbe, Nuba and other East African groups this commodity is thought to represent a particularly wholesome food for young men and warriors [].