Three days after settling at her new home, her brother-in-law, visited to set-up the three-stone cooking stove in her new kitchen. However, with technology, the three-stone cooking stove is fast being phased out by gas or electric stoves. According to Sigara, this was an indication that the woman was no longer wanted in the family, since cooking stones were a symbol of family unity. Traditional medicine men and women also used the cooking stones as a source of medicine to cure various ailments among young children. Nyakundi Charana, a member of the Gusii Council of Elders, said cooking stones were the face of womanhood in a family.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2021 03:56 UTC