answersLogoWhite

0

I can find two references to "hunger cloth". The first is a large cloth used during the Middle Ages to veil pictures near the altar during Lent, the season of fasting. The second reference is to a more modern usage of a large wall hanging with a picture on it, making it just the opposite of the original "hunger cloth" which was to hide a picture. For more, especially about the tree of life hunger cloth from Haiti, see the link below the answer box.

.

from the University of Strathclyde website:Hungercloths are large wall-hangings which relate scriptural themes to contemporary life.

The themes reflect the concerns of international Catholic relief and development agencies such as Cafod, and it is this which gives rise to their name. They are used to provide a focus for thought and reflection and may be on display either on a permanent basis or for periods of special meditation. They are often used during Lent, hence their other name, Lenten Veils.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?