The meaning of Potlatch
Potlatch – definition
noun(among north american indian peoples of the north-west coast) an opulent ceremonial feast at which possessions are given away or destroyed to display wealth or enhance prestige.
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In the society of survival, where the agonistic and vertiginous play of the potlatch is displaced b…
verbHold a potlatch.
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As i showed previously, this was possible due to their strong system of private property rights enf…
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Word origin
Chinook Jargon, from Nootka p'ačitł ‘make a gift at a potlatch’.
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