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Welcoming and sharing

In rural communities, hospitality is a right and a duty. Social interaction through sharing food and drink follows well-established rituals. This highly codified way of being together, regarded as a sign of civilisation, ensures respect and formality in the relationship between the people gathered around the table.

The poor man's riches

Eggs are a rich source of nourishment, but they are also highly symbolic in many cultural contexts. The acts of giving, lending and sharing eggs accompany a move into a new house, a wedding, pregnancy and childbirth, even in the poorest communities. Eggs are fed to the ill and grief-stricken because they are thought to nourish the body and the soul. Plain or delicately decorated, eggs play an important role in many feast days and have pride of place at Easter.