The food we were served during the wedding was all vegetarian and absolutely delicious, but without napkins or utensils we were at a loss as to how we were to actually eat it.  We seriously did not see a knife, fork, spoon or napkin (excect for the small packet of tissues I brought along with me which were rationed out with great care) the entire trip so we had a pretty steep learning curve on eating with one's hands. The first and MOST important rule is to ONLY eat with your right hand. The left hand is used for...other things... and must always remain below the table.  At the start of every meal we were given a fresh damp palm leaf which served as our plate and placemat. A smart strategy when feeding over 2000 guests as it eliminated the need for doing the dishes after each meal. 

As you can clearly see we broke the - eating with your right hand only - rule many times much to the shock and horror and even sometimes amusement of our ever present village audience. 

After our first lunch we were given a tour of the kitchen where the cooks made food for over 2000 wedding guests using two large fire pits. It was something to behold. Watching the back breaking labor that went into each of our meals was humbling but I don't think I will ever feel comfortable eating with my hand(s).