Talk:Matapi

Matapi woven funnel for cassava

This subject should have its own entry. There is an article on it on the Netherlands Wikipedia here. FloridaArmy (talk) 12:48, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

What does the Dutch term "cassavepers" mean? FloridaArmy (talk) 13:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

This page which I only saw briefly appears to show a long stick inserted in the bottom of the device to twist it and exteact the juice? There are also modern devices used for this purpose (press). Is the juice cassareep or is that a spiced food? FloridaArmy (talk) 13:12, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

"Large braided cassava press, equipped with a hanging eye and a loop. The matapi is used to squeeze the poisonous juice from the cassava root to make the flour usable. The juice is used to make kashiri (a kind of drink) or kasripo (a kind of spice liquid for cooking). The dry flour is used to bake cassava breads." Kasjiri was the original spelling translated to Kashiri. FloridaArmy (talk) 13:16, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

After being squeezed the cassava is pounded into a flour and used to make bread / cakes as described here: File:SMB-PK - Menschen beim Cassave stampfen in Surinam (VIII E Nls 1496).jpg in photo caption. FloridaArmy (talk) 13:23, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

See also

• Cassareep

Shrinp traps

The shrimp traps being transported by canoe in File:Pesca artesanal com matapi em Curuçazinho, Vigia-PA.jpg is identified as a metapi. FloridaArmy (talk) 12:53, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Nomenclature

Did the funnelish device come first or isnthe device named for the river? Is it an indigenous word? Portuguese? FloridaArmy (talk) 12:53, 9 January 2025 (UTC)