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There may be some truth to these conquest narratives, ironically, " doing the dishes " is regarded by many as a form or penance for a guilt associated with the primitive sacrificial rites and feastings of earlier time.
Feasting in itself is an expression of having gleefully succeeded at the hunt and having appeased the natural gods.
Or cleaning up after the feast was a task given to the lowest caste or slaves of a tribal society, who would actually enjoy the task and devour the leftovers for their own mini-feast.
I remember how as a dishwasher I hungrily crammed fillet steak and waldorf salads down during breaks between sessions. Some of the waiters would bring them and with a wink say the plate hasn't been touched. Then back to washing 1,000 dishes.