Veteran actress Mercy Johnson is generating a lot of attention on social media by sharing a heartwarming moment where she teaches her daughters how to prepare and pound yam. The actress, who is eager for her daughters to develop cooking skills, posted a video of her eldest daughter demonstrating the art of pounding yam while she offered instructions.
In the video, Mercy Johnson could be heard playfully referring to her daughters as 'Uromi babes' and motivating them to continue despite their tiredness. She emphasized that if they can enjoy the delicious dish, they should also know how to prepare it.
Accompanying the video, she wrote, "Uromi babes. If you can eat then you can pound." The video received positive responses from followers, with many sharing their own memories and experiences related to pounding yam and cooking.
Among the comments, users like Big Nelson praised Mercy Johnson's authenticity, while others like Imade Momodu appreciated her encouragement for her daughters to learn traditional cooking methods. The post also attracted humor and nostalgia, with followers recalling their own struggles and funny incidents related to pounding yam.
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Check out some reactions…
Big Nelson said: “Na real woman Mercy Johnson be, this is the first time am commenting in your page. This one sweet me. Girls we see the days nor know wetin be this ooo. Them go think say na only Banga seed
Imade Momodu noted: “Esan oyeee. Thanks for encouraging them ooo”
Caroline Nweke wrote: “So this fight among senior and junior sister dey everywhere”.
silverand_tiles_sanitarywares: “She said awwwwnnnn am so proud, talk true say you dey laugh Purity inside your mind. The hand might pill off after this ooooo.”
thephenomenal_girl: “See the way you grabbed the pestle. E dey body.”
bignelson_1: “Na real woman mercy Johnson , this is the first time am commenting on your page .. this one sweet me .. Girls we see the days nor know wetin be this ooo . Them go think say na only for banga seed.”
akaehor_miracle: “You see that cooler by the side,Omoo that cooler too hot oo,I enjoyed using it when growing up.”
barbieodion7: “Ahh I will never forget the day I was called to pound I grew some hand muscles.”
tos_collection_: “I once tried this, three days after,I still dey feel pain in my upper arm.”
officialblessingoj: “That year wen we dey show ourselves for boyfriend parents house I pound one day for good one week headache no green go. Now now e don turn fight for someone who couldn’t even lift the pestle o.”
motease44: “That’s right Mercy they need to know where they come from and that the struggle is real. Good job girls.”