We were invited to a traditional dinner in Morocco, twice, in which we ate as they did, with our hands. they brought out large wheels of bread, and we each tore off a piece, then we tore off little bite-size pieces that we dipped in a common dish of food. For the second course they brought out meet, that we had to pinch off between the bread and our fingers, which was very messy, but it is a sign of respect that we are willing to share a common bowl this way. Then we had a third course of chicken, and finally a fourth course of seasonal fruit. Finally, since we were all dirty, they brought out this pan and a bar of soap, and we washed up right there over the table, pouring the water over our hands into the basin to rinse. It was an interesting experience, and a style of eating that I saw repeated over and over again.
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