Questua, sacrificio e banchetto rituale nelle feste campestri della Sardegna

The begging of money, food and livestock, the sacrifice of the latter and the collective banquet are still today among the most important ritual actions of the Sardinian rural festivals. Through the description and analysis of some case studies, the contribution aims to investigate the importance of food in the festive sphere. In fact, during the banquet, relations and hierarchies are created and renewed, abundance and consumption are exalted, membership of community and community worship is reiterated. In essence, food becomes an important and inescapable tool for social communication.