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| - | :''[[Potlatch Magazine]]'' | ||
| - | # A [[ceremony]] amongst certain [[Native American]] peoples of the [[Pacific]] [[northwest]] in which [[gift]]s are [[bestow]]ed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of wealth and generosity. | + | # an [[event]] or [[community]] [[gathering]], usually staged by a [[local]] community, which centers on some [[theme]], sometimes on some [[unique]] [[aspect]] of the community. |
| - | + | # in [[mythology]], a set of [[celebration]]s in the [[honour]] of a [[god]]. | |
| - | The '''potlatch''' is a [[festival]] or [[ceremony]] practiced among [[Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast]]. At these gatherings a family or [[hereditary]] leader hosts guests in their family's house and hold a feast for their guests. The main purpose of the potlatch is the re-distribution and [[Reciprocity (cultural anthropology)|reciprocity]] of wealth. | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Koha (custom)|Koha]], a related concept among the [[Māori]] | + | |
| - | *[[Kula ring]], a similar concept in the [[Trobriand Islands]] (Oceania) | + | |
| - | *[[Moka exchange|Moka]], another similar concept in [[Papua New Guinea]] | + | |
| - | *[[Sepik Coast exchange]], yet another similar concept in [[Papua New Guinea]] | + | |
| - | *[[Guy Debord]], French [[Situationist International|Situationist]] writer on the subject of potlatch and [[Reification (Marxism)|commodity reification]]. | + | |
| - | *[[Gift economy]] | + | |
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- an event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.
- in mythology, a set of celebrations in the honour of a god.
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