Eat, my children, eat

Authors

  • Elisa Morera de la Vall

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/co20115176-181

Keywords:

food, nourishment, communication, memories, ritual, cultural and healing roles

Abstract

Food has many functions and meanings. It is, indeed, necessary for our nourishment but since human beings are related to one another, food is a symbolic form of communication, too. It can also play other roles. It can be a ritual, it can transmit values, norms of conduct and beliefs, it can trigger nostalgic childhood memories or, by recreating lost worlds, have a healing effect.

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