Definitions from Wiktionary (potlatch)
▸ noun: (Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
▸ noun: (US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
▸ verb: (transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.
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▸ noun: (Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.
▸ noun: (US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.
▸ verb: (transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony.
Similar:
potlach,
potluck,
welcome pole,
tchotchke,
toke,
playock,
toque,
peace pipe,
toodlum buck,
lopstick,
more...
Opposite:
Types:
gift-giving,
feasting,
dancing,
singing,
storytelling,
mask-making,
carving,
weaving,
drumming,
more...
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