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Reddit mentions of International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture
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| Height | 9.21 Inches |
| Length | 6.14 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | September 1995 |
| Weight | 1.72 Pounds |
| Width | 0.94 Inches |
The International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture" says toasting "is probably a secular vestige of ancient sacrificial libations in which a sacred liquid was offered to the gods: blood or wine in exchange for a wish, a prayer summarized in the words 'long life!' or 'to your health!' "
A good example of this is in Mexico, often times people will cheer 'salud!' which literally means health, or 'to health!'
I've also heard tales that cheers-ing was a way to show you were not poisoning your guests drinks. Everyone would cheers and vigorously bring together their drinking vessels such that the drinks would spill over eachother and intermingle. Not sure the validity of this explanation, though.