Otor (also Eto, Oto or Otoor) is a food formulated by the GaDangme (or Ga) tribe of Ghana for special occasions such as: the 'Twins-Festival (Akweley Suma), Outdooring Naming Ceremony and '8th Day Abrahamic' circumcision, which is now widely observed by other tribes including the Akans, birthday celebration of which predominantly the mashed-yam version of the food is used, with seldom use of the mashed-plantain version, weddings and Dipo/Atofo(or Otofo)/Ashimi puberty rites.
Forms
The food comes in various forms; including the 'Mashed-Yam' form and the 'Mashed-Plantain' form and has been widely adopted by some of the neighbouring Akan-Tribes. The GaDangme Etor is the most popular of the sacred foods prepared for the twins during the 'Twins-Festival'. Others such as 'Naji Enyo' or 'Naji Ejwe' (which is traditionally rice or yam with tomatoes-based-stew, garnished with boiled-eggs and 'Kelewele') is not as popular.[1][2][3]
Etymology
'Eto(or Etor)' is an 'Akan' corruption of the actual name 'Oto (or Otoor)', a Ga-language word dating as far back as in the 1800s.[citation needed]
