Traditional social feast

A very familiar and beautiful scene of rural culture in Bangladesh has emerged. This is basically a picture of a public feast organized around a social or religious festival. Many people are sitting together under a large temporary tent and enjoying lunch in a very simple atmosphere. This custom of sitting in rows on straw spread on the ground and eating reminds us of our traditional rural tradition. People of all ages, from children to the elderly, have participated in this feast with great ease. When everyone is eating together under the red-blue tent made of bamboo and cloth, a festive atmosphere has been created there. A few volunteers or servers are seen serving food to the guests' plates, which further enhances the joy of mutual cooperation and festival.

Such arrangements are not only a means of curbing hunger, but they are also an absolute symbol of our socialized life. Here, there is no distinction between rich and poor, young and old; everyone sits in the same row and expresses solidarity. In the current technological age, when the distance between people is increasing, such traditional social feasts in rural villages further strengthen the mutual friendship, harmony, and bonds between people.