Friday Writings #205: Food as Ritual

 

According to the ancient wisdom of Google, “food as ritual means that the preparation, serving, and consumption of food are deliberate, symbolic acts that go beyond mere nutrition to express cultural values, build social bonds, and connect individuals to their heritage or beliefs.” Since I agree with the thought, and this weekend most people around my bit of the world are celebrating a holiday that involves a whole lot of cooking and eating and squabbling, I think that it makes total sense for today’s optional prompt to be “food as ritual”. 

photo by Artem Maltsev, on Unsplash

So, my dear poets and storytellers, write poetry or prose. Let your writings be old or new. If food as ritual doesn’t tempt your muse, delight on a topic that does. One post per participant, please. 369 words maximum, excluding title. When you’re ready, add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky. Then visit other writers and share your thoughts on their tasty words. 

next week, we’ll invite you to take inspiration from the title of songs in Florence and the Machine’s new album, Everybody Scream. Examples: “Sympathy Magic”, “Perfume and Milk”, “Buckle”, “Kraken”, “And Love”.