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potlatch

/ˈpɒt.lætʃ/

Übersetzung: Ein rituelles Fest bestimmter indigener Völker der Nordwestküste Nordamerikas, bei dem Geschenke verteilt und Reichtum zur Schau gestellt werden, oft aus Anlass wichtiger Ereignisse wie Hochzeiten oder Führungswechsel.

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noun

C2formalamerican/ˈpɒt.lætʃ/

A ceremonial feast among certain Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, involving gift-giving and displays of wealth, often held to mark important events such as marriages or new leadership.

  • 🇩🇪Ein rituelles Fest bestimmter indigener Völker der Nordwestküste Nordamerikas, bei dem Geschenke verteilt und Reichtum zur Schau gestellt werden, oft aus Anlass wichtiger Ereignisse wie Hochzeiten oder Führungswechsel.
  1. Ceremonial feast C1 formal

    A ceremonial feast among certain Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, where the host distributes gifts to guests to demonstrate wealth and social status.

    • The chief hosted a grand potlatch to celebrate his daughter's wedding.
    • During the potlatch, valuable items like blankets and carved boxes were given away.
    • The tradition of the potlatch was once banned by colonial authorities.

    🇩🇪Ritualfest

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