Product Description

Jill’s’ painting represents ntange – seeds. Jill reflects on the days when edible
seeds were an important part of their diet providing a valuable source of
protein, oils, vitamins and fiber. She remembers the days when the old
women spent a considerable amount of time and effort gathering and treating
these seeds in some way before they could be eaten. They used methods
such as yandying, a labor intensive process to separate the seeds from the
husks. Some seeds had to be roasted before they could be ground into a
paste then cooked over warm coals. Others could be soaked in water to make
a sweet drink, and others could be used for medicinal purposes.

Seventy odd plants species can be used for their edible seeds, the two most
important being from grasses and wattles.