Banquet
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"With the Bacchic comus, which turned a noisy festal banquet into a boisterous procession of revellers, a custom was from the earliest times connected, which was the first cause of the origin of comedy. The symbol of the productive power of nature was carried about by this band of revellers, and a wild, jovial song was recited in honour of the god in whom dwells this power of nature, namely, Bacchus himself, or one of his companions. Such phallophoric or ithyphallic songs were customary in various regions of Greece."--History of the Literature of Ancient Greece (1841) by Karl Otfried Müller |
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A banquet is a large public open-air meal or feast, complete with main courses and desserts. It usually serves a purpose, such as a charitable gathering, a ceremony, or a celebration, often preceded or followed by speeches in honor of someone.
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History of the banquet
Banquets have been used as a formal occasion for thousands of years. Kings during medieval times frequently threw banquets for special events, such as birthdays or holidays. Some banquets are used to signing a treaty or agreement of some sort.
Sports banquets
On occasion, sports associations will throw a banquet as an attempt to enhance team chemistry or to relax the players and/or coaches. Sometimes banquets are given as awards at the end of the season.
Business banquets
Business banquets are a popular way to strengthen bonds between businessmen and their partners.
Conference banquets
It is common that a banquet is organized at the end of an academic conference.
Luau
A luau is one variety of banquet originally used in Hawaii.
Banquet tax
The Nei Mongol provincial government in China levies a tax on banquets.
