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Symbolic, ancient, religious, edible, scary, fun

Transforming the everyday into the magical 

symbolic breads have been made since neolithic times
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Baked communally and at home, bread has the unique ability to be shared and decorated. When stored for a long time (in Sweden bread was originally baked only twice a year) it charmingly keeps its form and in theory can still be eaten. This has made bread ripe for interpretation; traces of breads made into shapes and having meanings have been found in grave sites dating from neolithic times.

Today, yeast breads are a key part of cuisine in the western hemisphere, and both leavened and unleavened forms are found everywhere. An impressive range of decorative and symbolic breads are well-loved fixtures in many ceremonies, rituals, and rites of passage throughout the year, adapting their forms to new fashions and technologies.
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​Calendar

List of symbolic bread by relevant date, including holy days & holidays as well as weddings, funerals, births etc
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Shapes and symbols

Famous people, dead people, scary people, magic people, animals, birds,  bones, headgear and more
BREAD SHAPES AND SYMBOLS
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