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Need help - old world food and drink rites

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Shecky:
The sourcing is unclear and it doesn't cover a fraction of all the old-world dining rituals, but this is pretty good fodder for thought:

http://shenanchie.tripod.com/medieval/med_6.htm

meg_evonne:

--- Quote from: LizW65 on October 19, 2009, 12:59:23 PM ---The book Fabulous Feasts by Madeline Pelner Cosman has a lot of information about medieval and Renaissance food culture, table manners, ceremony, and so on, as well as recipes.  Books on monastic life might be helpful for the quasi-religious component.

--- End quote ---
  Ditto, I think I've read this book.  It came with a lot of period paintings? 

BobForPresident:
wow. Fantastic. I don't want to stop you guys when you're on such a roll!

Paynesgrey:
A brief play could work.  A characture "Famine" dashing about the hall, taking people's food, smacking them as they try to eat, then being mobbed and defeated by the local children who get to be the Whoever credited with vanquishing the famine.  Or seduced by a wiley maiden/youth who "tricks" it.  Or is just hit with sticks until candy falls out.

Sorryman105:
You could always try using some of the Jewish ceremonies, they tend to use food as symbols in everyday things (most obvious one being Passover).

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