Most people would throw away the mango pit after eating the fruit. But not some youngsters in China who have decided to keep the mango pits as “pets” to “groom” them. This recent trend has started gaining popularity in the country, with many showing off their new...
A toothbrush is later used to brush off the remaining pulp until the yellow colour of the mango pit is completely removed. The mango pit is later dried with a hair dryer and will be repeatedly exposed to the sun to avoid mildew.
Ms Liu now has two mango pits, affectionately named “Da Mao” – big hair – and “Er Mao” – second hair. She said that she was surprised by the attention that she received from netizens after posting about her mango pits’ “growth” on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu. Besides “grooming” the mango pit, some young people wash the fruit to make it look like a willow, which can be used to make small handicrafts.
Some netizens find the hobby a waste of time, while others feel that the trend is nothing to be alarmed over.Another wrote that grooming mango pits can be a “great pastime” as it helps people “feel soothed”.
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