As part of activities for the continuation of the 15 days funeral rites of late Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, residents in Benin kingdom have been told not to cook with fire on Sunday 5th June.
It is the day of Igberimwin in the royal funeral rites programme.
A press statement signed by Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Mr. Frank Irabor said the cooking without fire was in accordance with Benin customs and tradition.
The statement said all Benins as well as non-indigenes in the kingdom were expected to observe the Igberimwin rites.

http://www.queensnewsblog.com/2016/06/dont-cook-with-fire-on-sunday-benin_3.html

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So they shoukd cook with what? Please what else can Someone use to cook if not fire ?

Electric stove for rent!!
But really would like to know the story behind the fire-cooking custom

ZORO47:
So they shoukd cook with what? Please what else can Someone use to cook if not fire ?

sun iz dia.
jez raise dat pot of tuwo shinkafa 2wards heaven facin d scorchin sun & Voila!
Dinner iz ready!

so what should we cook with? microwave?

Taaaaaaaaah....
That was how i was told somewhere in a remote village in Ghana that its forbidden to cook with Palm Oil on Sundays and i was like...

I cook with gas,is that an offense?