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making peanut rings photostory Burkina Faso flag

rolling out the peanut rings

After removing a lot of the oil, Awa rolls out the ‘dough’ to produce peanut rings, which the Bissa people call ‘croua croua’.

frying the peanut rings

Mariam dips the peanut rings in hot peanut oil to make them crisp, so that they hold their circular shape. She cooks on an open fire, which is ringed by a circle of stones to support the cooking pots.

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