Women shouldn’t eat cow meat

So, why aren't women permitted to consume cow meat? Cows are revered in parts of Eswatini, and it is believed that women are not physically or spiritually strong enough to consume cow meat. Many people believe that eating cow flesh makes a woman smarter, wiser, and more aware of the realities of life. It is forbidden for women to consume cow meat, particularly the intestine and brain, in order to prevent them from becoming smarter than men.

It is widely assumed that if women are allowed to eat cow meat, they will become equal to men, begin to speak rudely to them and lose respect for them. If a woman eats a cow's tongue, she develops a sharp tongue and begins to talk to her husband, brother, and father.

Women are also forbidden from eating cow's feet in order to avoid developing masculine strength or the courage to leave men or flee their marital homes.