Expanded Vibe Cluster Framework

Preventive Healthcare Products: Fasting, Gut Health, Exercise & Sleep

Methodology: Grouping artifacts by VIBE (emotional/cultural resonance) rather than chronology to reveal cyclical patterns and identify how the same human needs get repackaged across eras.

PART I: FASTING / NUTRITION

FASTING CLUSTER 1: SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS DISCIPLINE → LUXURY WELLNESS

Core Vibe: Fasting as devotional practice, communal identity, connection to divine/ancestors

Traditional (Ancient-1920):

• Buddhist "One Meal a Day" (Alms Round) | Ego-Dissolution / Clock-Strict Devotion
• Ayurvedic "Upvasa" (Dwell near the Divine) | Elemental Equilibrium / Personalized Fasting
• Abiy Tsome (The Great Lent) | Spiritual Endurance / Communal Devotion
• Kutia (Twelve-Dish Christmas Eve Supper) | Ancestral Remembrance
• Lenten Bamieh bi-zeit or Mujadara | Humble and Satisfying
• Ramadan Iftar Street Traditions (Oran/Algeria & Levant) | Communal and Auditory

Modern Repackaging:

• Bali Wellness Tourism Ad (Silent Fasting) | Tropical Escapism / Aesthetic Asceticism

KEY TRANSFORMATION: Religious obligation → $3,000 optional retreat

Pattern: Fasting embedded in communal/spiritual structure vs. individualized wellness consumption