Funeral food

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Funeral food is the food and drink that features at a funeral or wake, which has been ascribed practical, spiritual, and symbolic attributes. It has often appeared in feasts, practiced in cultures across the world and across time. In the Christian world, food rites around funerals have historically been dictated by the church, even as folk practices remained widespread. In some cultures, certain foods are associated closely with funerals and death. Sometimes, this can create cultural taboos, wherein cooking a dish outside of funeral is considered a breach of norms.

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