Kaffir women grind, or rather bruise, millet by putting it on a flat stone, before which the worker kneels, and crushing it with a small round stone held in the hands. When several are working near each other of an evening, they usually lighten their labours by a rude chant. The bruised substance is mixed with water, and formed into small loaves of very insipid bread.
The Story of Kenkebe.
In the above story Kenkebe is represented as the personification of selfish greed. In this character his name has passed into a common proverb—
Sibayeni sonke, Kenkebe.
We are all bridegrooms, Kenkebe.
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This saying is used to any one who does not readily share food with others. It means, we are all entitled to a portion, you greedy one. A Kaffir, when eating, commonly shares his food with any others who may be present at the time.