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The medieval Jewish sages placed a ban on eating Kitniyot on Passover because they are similar in texture to Chametz (even bread can be made out of their flour), and people might assume that if, for example, corn bread can be eaten on Passover, wheat or rye bread can be eaten too. This injunction was accepted by Ashkenazi Jews, but many Sephardic Jews continue to eat Kitniyot on Passover.
Go to http://www.kashrut.com/Passover/kitniot_list/ for a list of Kitniyot food items.
If you are Sephardic, you need to check with a rabbi of your community, Moroccan, Syrian, Iranian, etc., to find out the exact customs of your ancestors.
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