What is gursha in Ethiopian dining customs?

In Ethiopian dining customs, gursha is a gesture of hospitality and friendship where one diner feeds an injera-wrapped morsel of food to another person.1

This practice takes place during meals served on a communal platter, where thin sheets of injera—a soft, slightly fermented flatbread made from teff—serve as both the plate and the utensil. Diners typically tear off pieces of the bread to scoop up various stews, known as wats or alechas, which are often seasoned with berbere. The act of gursha reinforces the social bonds and the high value placed on hospitality within Ethiopian culture.1