Ewe culture, arts, design

In rural areas and probably some areas in urban centers where mango fruits are found, when the fruits are out of season, everyone desires to get some to eat with very strong desires. During times like these, there appears to be a very strong longing for the mango fruits. In contrast to periods like these, there also come seasons where mango trees produce mango fruits and at times it is in so much abundance that consumption by humans even becomes so difficult. It is so common that during an abundance of mango fruits, the fruits fall but are left on the ground to rot to nothing.  Ripe mango left to rot on the ground Is it because mango does not benefit us? The answer is a big NO. When mango is in so much abundance, people go under the mango trees to gather and pluck some of the fresh ones for sale in the market. In our days as little children, it was an unforgettable experience where we used to climb mango trees to pluck both the ripe and unripe mangoes for sale in the market to wome...