Points of the compass
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| - | # 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. | + | # The [[compass point]] halfway between [[north]] and [[west]], bearing 315°, abbreviated as [[NW]]. |
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| - | 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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- The compass point halfway between north and west, bearing 315°, abbreviated as NW.
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