Hand feeding and gifts

In some parts of Gor, the hand-feeding of a kajir is the ritual of taking ownership of that kajir. By feeding from the Master's hand, he has offered to sustain and care for the kajir, by eating from the Master's hand, the kajir has accepted this. This is primarily a Tuchuk custom.

"The ceremonial taking of food from the hand of the Man, as it had been done this evening in the camp, would prove to be somewhat unusual, though it would be reasonably common to be handfed, when it amused Him, or thrown scraps of food. Among many Men, it might be mentioned, however, the monthly anniversary of a girl's acquisition as a slave would be marked by this, and similar ceremonies. A slave girl is a delight to a Man; she is extremely prized and precious; that the day of her acquisition should be celebrated each month with special ceremonies and rites is not surprising. These numerous anniversaries are deliciously celebrated, as they may be with a girl who is only a slave, and seldom forgotten; should such an anniversary be forgotten, should it be such that it is commonly celebrated, the girl redoubles her efforts to please, fearing she is to be soon sold."
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 66~

"Elizabeth Cardwell took the meat in her two hands, confined before her by slave braclets and the chain of the sirik, and bending her head, her hair falling forward, ate it. She, a slave, had accepted meat from the hand of Kamchak of the Tuchuks. she belonged to Him now."
~Nomads of Gor, page 54~

"Some of this food I gave to the blond who, at that time, was still blindfolded. I thrust it, some bread and fruit, in her mouth, while she knelt in the position of the pleasure slave. This is something done with a girl in her first feeding, or feedings, and may, upon occasion be repeated. She is fed as an animal, and from the hand of the Master, and while in the position of the pleasure slave. This helps to reinforce the centrality of her condition upon her. This helps her to understand what she is."
~Explorers of Gor, page 197~

Gifts will sometimes be given to a kajira. A kajira may not own anything of their own, it is they who are owned, by the Master. Thus, if a kajira is given a gift, that gift is actually being given to the Master, who may or may not choose to allow the kajira to hold it for Him. Understand this distinction clearly. In most cases, you are not permitted to make the decision to accept a gift, that is your Master's decision, or the Master of the Home Stone, if you wear the Home Stone collar.

"`In the eyes of Gorean law you are an animal. You have no name in your own right. You may be collared and leashed. You may be bought and sold, whipped, treated as the Master pleases, disposed of as He sees fit. You have no rights whatsoever. Legally you have no more status than a tarsk or vulo. Legally, literally, you are an animal.'
~Explorers of Gor, page 316~