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feasts and festivals  

Definition

  • In the beginning of “the people,” the commensality and feasting had birthed a social mechanism, a central theme in our evolving society. Within cultures, the hearth symbolizes “welcome.” A feast is a celebration with foods, perhaps served only for the occasion, in unique and sacred containers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Feasts and Festivals]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L58GBF39-Z

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