A Ghanaian man has expressed shock after witnessing street food vendors in Burkina Faso dishing out food to customers with their bare hands, a scene he found unusual enough to capture on camera and share on social media.
In the video, which has since sparked reactions online, two women are seen busily attending to a queue of customers, scooping and serving food directly with their fingers, no gloves, no serving paddles, nothing separating hand from meal.
What stood out to many viewers, however, was how ordinary the whole scene appeared to everyone involved. The vendors worked briskly and confidently, while the customers waited and received their food without any visible concern.
For the Ghanaian man behind the camera, the moment was worth documenting precisely because it clashed with what he was used to back home.
In Ghana, as in many other countries, food vendors are generally expected to use gloves, tongs, or paddles when serving, largely as a hygiene safeguard for customers.
The clip has reignited an old conversation among social media users about differing food safety norms and expectations across West African countries, with many comparing hygiene standards on their streets.
Some commenters explained the practice as culturally normal in parts of Burkina Faso, while others reacted with mild disbelief similar to the man who filmed it.
Whether normal habit or hygiene concern, the video has certainly gotten people talking.
Watch the video HERE.
