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TORTOISE AGAINST OSINYI AND OTHER ANIMALS Note: In Igbo land, ukwa, (African breadfruit ) ranks first among the staple foods of the people. Ukwa tree is one of the huge deciduous plants of the tropics. Because it provides its useful seeds throughout the year, the Igbos believe that God gives it as a favor to chosen families. As a result, it is a taboo to plant it. Each tree bears several round pods during fruiting season. It takes days, sometimes weeks, to prepare ukwa for food. The seeds have to be extracted from slimy pulps that must be left to decay for about a week. Each seed has two c...