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Potlatch - Wikipedia About a year later, the child's family would hold a potlatch and give gifts to the guests in attendance on behalf of the child During this potlatch, the family would give the child their second name
Potlatch | Definition, Ceremony, Facts | Britannica potlatch, ceremonial distribution of property and gifts to affirm or reaffirm social status, as uniquely institutionalized by the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Pacific coast
Potlach Ceremony of Native Americans – Legends of America A Potlach Ceremony is an opulent gift-giving ceremonial feast held by tribes of Northwest Indians of North America to celebrate an important event, including the Tlingit, Tsimshian, Haida, Coast Salish, Chinook, and Dene people The term ‘Potlatch’ was taken from a Nootka Indian word meaning “gift ”
Potlatch - The Canadian Encyclopedia While the practice and formality of the ceremony differed among First Nations, it was commonly held on the occasion of important social events, such as marriages, births and funerals A great Potlatch might last for several days and would involve feasting, spirit dances, singing and theatrical demonstrations
Potlatch | Potlatch | Living Tradition, The Kwakwakawakw Potlatch on . . . Today potlatches are most often held to honor the passing of an elder or important person in the community Potlatch hosts might take years to gather, make, and prepare gifts to be given away at a potlatch, including what is needed for the feast Over time, potlatch gifts have changed
Pacific Northwest Coastal Native Americans - What is a Potlatch . . . Each fall, tribes from up and down the coast would gather in the Puget Sound area to celebrate a potlatch and prepare to trade A Potlatch was (and still is!) a wonderful festival with weddings and stories (the tall tale type) and feasting and dancing and trading
Potlatch - New World Encyclopedia The ceremonial feast called a potlatch, practiced among a diverse group of Northwest Coast Indians as an integral part of indigenous culture, had numerous social implications The Kwakiutl, of the Canadian Pacific Northwest, are the main group that still practices the potlatch custom
The Potlatch - First Nations of the Pacific Northwest At potlatch gatherings, a family or hereditary leader hosts guests in their family's house and holds a feast for their guests The main purpose of the potlatch is the re-distribution and reciprocity of wealth
POTLATCH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of POTLATCH is a ceremonial feast observed by Indigenous peoples of the northern Pacific coast and marked especially by the host's lavish distribution of gifts or sometimes destruction of property to demonstrate wealth and generosity
Potlatch Explained From 1885 to 1951, the Government of Canada criminalized potlatches However, the practice persisted underground despite the risk of government reprisals including mandatory jail sentences of at least two months; the practice has also been studied by many anthropologists