Man Stirs Pap Over Fire in Huge 3-Legged Pot, Ndebele Gent Impressed in TikTok Video

Man Stirs Pap Over Fire in Huge 3-Legged Pot, Ndebele Gent Impressed in TikTok Video

  • A man in a TikTok video left people thoroughly amused after he took charge of cooking over an open fire
  • The gent put his strength to good use as he demonstrated that he could hold his own when faced with a large pot of pap
  • People were amazed to see a white man using a three-legged pot like an experienced woman used to outdoor cooking

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South Africans were floored to see a man cooking over a fire with confidence. The video of the man in action was a viral hit as a Ndebele man hyped him up for cooking pap in the pot over the fire.

Man cooks pap over fire in large pot
A man went viral for cooking pap over a fire with a large pot. Image: @giggs_45
Source: TikTok

The video of the man doing the most over an open fire received thousands of likes. Hundreds of people commented on the video, raving about the man.

In a TikTok video by @giggs_45, a man, the person recording referred to as Bra John, was working a large pot of pap over the fire. The man a giant wooden spoon to ensure the pap would not get lumps by vigorously stirring it. He looked experienced with preparing pap over a fire. The Ndebele man in the video said, "No one stirs the pap like him, and even other Ndebele people struggle with it."

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South Africa applauds man cooking pap over fire

Some women in the comments joked that they were ready to pay lobola for the man preparing pap over the fire. Many remarked that it was amazing to see a man take charge of the pots. According to South African History Online, cooking is usually a task relegated to women in the Ndebele culture. In African tradition, daughters-in-law are often expected to cook for a whole clan in the massive three-legged pots.

Women are usually expected to take charge of the pots
Women are often expected to take charge of cooking over an open fire using large pots. Image: Per-Anders Pettersson/ Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

People were impressed by John's prowess with the big pot of pap. Watch the video of Bra John cooking pap below:

VuyiJika commented:

"Last year I went to a funeral in Mpumalanga. Men cook for themselves there. Heyi I was so impressed. Men cook for themselves and dish up separately from women.:

SessieNzimande01

"iBhalela nabomakoti 😂(even makotis struggle with this.)"

Rennie Hiine joked:

"Bra John, I will pay lobola for you any time 🤣🤣🤣"

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nganakati_ added:

"I’m the first in my bloodline to see this."

Tobs Rare Magic was amazed:

"South Africa is quite a place hey… new surprises everyday"

Bontle Yonce Bhuda remarked:

"Awa uBra John ulwa nepoto🤣(he's fighting the pot.)"

RennyApps🇿🇦 agreed:

"Bra John is not cooking but fighting .🤣😂"

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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