Category:Burundian Food Traditions and Festivals

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The most popular Burundi celebrations include Easter, Ascension Day, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints ‘Day and Christmas. Besides these, there is the Unity Day (5th of February), as unity is a valuable Burundi concept (Burundi people even have rituals of drinking a special drink that symbolizes unity). Another traditional Burundi drink is the urwarwa, which is basically a banana wine and it is mostly served on special occasions and celebrations. The drink is homemade by the inhabitants and it is also consumed as part of a meal. One of the most enjoyed dishes when celebrating is the bananas with beans - a special recipe that is made with dried red kidney beans, green bananas (plantains are also a god option), palm oil, onion and pepper. The beans are soaked for 3 hours and the onion with bananas are fried for only 2 minutes – then the dish is ready to be served hot on all special occasions.