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[[File:Addis-Abeba-Table basse.jpg|thumb|Mesob in a restaurant in [[Addis Ababa]]]] |
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'''Mesob''' ([[Amharic]]: መሶብ) or '''Harar Mesob''' is a [[basket]] used for storing [[injera]], an Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread.<ref>{{ |
'''Mesob''' ([[Amharic]]: መሶብ) or '''Harar Mesob''' is a [[Harari people|Harari]] [[basket]] used for storing [[injera]], an Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shinn |first1=David |title=Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia |publisher=Scarecrow Press |page=198 |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Historical_Dictionary_of_Ethiopia/ep7__RWqq4IC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mesob+harari&pg=PA198&printsec=frontcover}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Berg |first1=Elizabeth |title=Ethiopia |publisher=G. Stevens |page=33 |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Ethiopia/yb5ZQyLWQaQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=mesob+harari&dq=mesob+harari&printsec=frontcover}}</ref> It is widely depicted as a cultural symbol for [[Ethiopia]] and [[Eritrea]] made from locally grown and partially dyed grass and palm leaves known for strength and durability.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Traditional Injera Mesob Ethiopian Eritrean Household - The Habesha Web |url=https://www.thehabeshaweb.com/product/traditional-injera-mesob-ethiopian-eritrean-household/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=13 September 2022 |title=Injera (An Ethnic, Traditional Staple Food of Ethiopia): A review on Traditional Practice to Scientific Developments |doi=10.1186/s42779-020-00069-x |url=https://journalofethnicfoods.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s42779-020-00069-x.pdf|last1=Neela |first1=Satheesh |last2=Fanta |first2=Solomon Workneh |journal=Journal of Ethnic Foods |volume=7 |s2cid=221824144 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Mesob seems to have been common in [[Ethiopian Empire|Abyssinia]] as early as the sixteenth century as reported by [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] explorer [[Francisco Álvares]] however the most prominent Mesob is of [[Harar]] origin.<ref>{{cite book |title=Basketry |publisher=Encyclopedia Aethiopica |url=https://en.sewasew.com/p/basketry}}</ref> In the mid 1970s Amharas began endorsing Mesob which combined Harari and Abyssinian designs, this variety would dominate Mesob productions in Ethiopia.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tarsitani |first1=Belle |title=Revered vessels: custom and innovation in Harari basketry |publisher=MIT Press Journals |page=73 |url=https://direct.mit.edu/afar/article-abstract/42/1/64/54517/Revered-Vessels-Custom-and-Innovation-in-Harari?redirectedFrom=fulltext}}</ref> |
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[[File:The famous Harar mesob.jpg|thumb|221x221px|The original Harar Mesob, made by the [[Harari people]].]] |
[[File:The famous Harar mesob.jpg|thumb|221x221px|The original Harar Mesob, made by the [[Harari people]].]] |
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Revision as of 16:16, 30 November 2023
Mesob (Amharic: መሶብ) or Harar Mesob is a Harari basket used for storing injera, an Ethiopian and Eritrean flatbread.[1][2] It is widely depicted as a cultural symbol for Ethiopia and Eritrea made from locally grown and partially dyed grass and palm leaves known for strength and durability.[3][4]
History
Mesob seems to have been common in Abyssinia as early as the sixteenth century as reported by Portuguese explorer Francisco Álvares however the most prominent Mesob is of Harar origin.[5] In the mid 1970s Amharas began endorsing Mesob which combined Harari and Abyssinian designs, this variety would dominate Mesob productions in Ethiopia.[6]
In popular culture
Mesob is depicted in 10 birr note as a woman hold to sew it. Mesob is used for death ceremony to support family of the deceased person and widely viewed as a symbolical representation of Ethiopian and Eritrean culture and their cuisine.[4]
References
- ^ Shinn, David. Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia. Scarecrow Press. p. 198.
- ^ Berg, Elizabeth. Ethiopia. G. Stevens. p. 33.
- ^ "Traditional Injera Mesob Ethiopian Eritrean Household - The Habesha Web". Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ a b Neela, Satheesh; Fanta, Solomon Workneh (13 September 2022). "Injera (An Ethnic, Traditional Staple Food of Ethiopia): A review on Traditional Practice to Scientific Developments" (PDF). Journal of Ethnic Foods. 7. doi:10.1186/s42779-020-00069-x. S2CID 221824144.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Basketry. Encyclopedia Aethiopica.
- ^ Tarsitani, Belle. Revered vessels: custom and innovation in Harari basketry. MIT Press Journals. p. 73.
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