Feasts, by means of structure and ritual, deliberately use the powerful connotations of food to recall origins and earlier times. They also attempt to be events in themselves unforgettable, in order to furnish recollections for the future. The food served at festivals is, therefore, not only richer and more splendid than what we usually eat, but also traditional, inherited from the past and intended to be experienced as ancient custom.
I have two questions on this writing.
1. Does "unforgettable" modify "themselves"?
2. Does "inherited from the past...custom" modify "the food"?
" explains what "traditional" means.
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"Unforgettable" describes "events."
"Inherited from the past..." explains what "traditional" means.