Why do they swallow fufu?

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Fufu is a traditional food of central and western Africa consisting of a starchy preparation compacted by hand into small balls. Fufu balls are usually swallowed without chewing to allow a sensation of stomach fullness throughout the day..
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Fufu is an excellent accompaniment to any soup or stew, especially those of West African descent, such as light soup (nkrakra), groundnut soup (nkate nkwan), palm nut soup (abenkwan), green vegetable soup (abun abun), egusi soup and more.
Fufu is often dipped into sauces or eaten with stews of meat, fish, or vegetables. The dish reportedly originated in Ghana, where it is a staple. It is prepared in various ways. In Sierra Leone, for example, fufu is often made with fermented cassava..
Fufu/Fufuo is a Twi word (language of the Akan ethnic groups) meaning "mash or mix" and believed to originate in what is modern-day Ghana, by the Asante, the Akuapem, the Guans, the Akyem, the Bono and the Fante peoples of the Akan ethnic group of Ghana, and made out of boiled cassava mixed with plantains or cocoyams ....
Fufu is a soft doughy and swallow staple food which is eaten with soup (Liquid or draw) like Groundnut soup, Ogbono, Palm Nut Soup, Egusi Soup, Light soups etc. Due to the the nature of the soup eaten with it, you cannot chew it even some people do it but mostly you have to swallow..
Fufu is often dipped into sauces or eaten with stews of meat, fish, or vegetables. The dish reportedly originated in Ghana, where it is a staple. It is prepared in various ways. In Sierra Leone, for example, fufu is often made with fermented cassava..
Fufu, ugali, posho, mealie-meal, nsima.
Fufu is a traditional food of central and western Africa consisting of a starchy preparation compacted by hand into small balls. Fufu balls are usually swallowed without chewing to allow a sensation of stomach fullness throughout the day..
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