Examples of potlatch in the following topics:
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- The potlatch, a gift-giving feast, was perhaps one of the most significant
social experiences that occurred within Pacific Northwest groups.
- In the potlatch ceremony, the chief would give
highly elaborate gifts to visiting peoples in order to establish his power and
prestige, and by accepting these gifts, the visitors conveyed their approval of
the chief.
- Potlatches were held for several
reasons: the confirmation of a new chief, coming of age, tattooing or piercing
ceremonies, initiation into a secret society, marriages, the funeral of a
chief, or a battle victory.