Originally Posted By: wofahulicodoc
The word thus goes a step beyond Anu's posted definition -- not simply "lavish gifts," but extravagance and vanity to the point of folly, at least as seen through the filter of Western eyes.)
I suppose these customs appear wasteful to wastern eyes in the manner that 'food fights' appear wasteful to non wastern eyes. Not much of a difference in my eyes - yeast or waste. ":)"