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The tradition of eating food with the hands is called kamayan meaning “with hands.” Kamayan is an ancient tradition in many areas of the Middle East because there is belief that eating with the hands rather than utensils has its benefits. Ancient medicine from these origins explains that each finger has spiritual significance and their own "Vedic" elements. Under this theory, for example, the thumb finger connects to fire, the index finger connects to air, the middle finger connects to space, the ring finger connects to earth and the little finger connects to water.