ISBN : 9782296048751
FOOD AND RELIGION
Religion requires alimentation. You could say it' s necessary for your daily bread. But that is asking. There is also the ritual itself, which is giving. In complex written religions there is always food at some point, partly because regular celebrations are'feasts', requiring the special preparations on an annual or weekly basis. In Africa the gods are nourished by the same food as humans. I say'nourished' because it is not clear that gods or shrines to whom sacrifices are made are actually thought to consume the food they are offered in sacrifice. People...