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a gift wrapped in corn husk, where the wrapper teaches patience and the inside rewards it
ancient mealMesoamericans packed them as war and travel rations 7,000 years ago
husk rulethe wrapper is removed, never eaten
one is nonesingular is tamal in Spanish, not tamale
christmas ritualMexican families gather for tamalada assembly-line feasts each December
endless formsbanana leaves, sweet fillings, and dessert versions exist worldwide