De Fireside

September 29, 2026

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Sep 29, 2026 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News

(Kaieteur News) – Back in de old days, when yuh hear somebody seh dem gat fireside in dem house, nobody ain’t thinking about decoration. Dem was talking about a mud-baked stove.

That fireside was a serious piece of equipment. Yuh put some firewood and coal inside, blow till yuh nearly faint, and before long de whole kitchen hot enough to roast a breadfruit without even putting it near de fire.

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