Lithuanian wedding meals of modern city dwellers

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Maisto semantika; Tradicijų tęstinumas XX a.; Tradicinis lietuvių maistas; Tradicinis vestuvių maistas; Vestuviniai lietuvių papročiai; Vestuviniai papročiai; Šiuolaikinis vestuvių maistas; Contemporary wedding food; Continuity of traditions in the 20th century; Semantics of food; Traditional Lithuanian food; Traditional wedding food; Wedding customs; Wedding customs of Lithuania.

ENThe paper presents the analysis of Lithuanian wedding meals in the 20th and early 21st century. The work is based on field investigation materials gathered by the author in the cities of Lithuania. The questions posed by the author are as follows: What are the differences between traditional and modern wedding meals in post-modern Lithuanian society? What are the latest changes in the menu and table decoration? What is the semantics of wedding meals in our contemporary society?. [From the publication]