Changing Times:Communal Dining Behavior and Community Consciousness in the Hani Long Street Banquet
From ancient times to the present,the Hani Long Street Banquet has regulated social relationships within the Hani community through communal dining,constructing identity recognition in various contexts both within and outside the ethnic group,and carrying cultural significance across different eras.Traditionally,the communal dining in the Hani Long Street Banquet,especially during sacrificial activities,reflects the social logic of communal dining within the ethnic group,embodying the community consciousness of the Hani people in terms of responsibilities,obligations,and the construction of interpersonal relationships through gift exchange.In contemporary times,the Hani Long Street Banquet is presented in the form of tourism communal dining,showcasing characteristics such as ethnic and regional diversification,the transformation of communal dining concepts,and the demystification of primitive religious elements.This modern adaptation constructs a new community consciousness on individual,social,and national levels.
The Hani nationalityLong Street Banquetcommunal diningtradition and modernitysense of community