potlatch

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.

• 🇷🇺Церемониальный пир у некоторых коренных народов тихоокеанского северо-западного побережья Северной Америки, включающий дарение подарков и демонстрацию богатства, часто проводимый в честь важных событий, таких как свадьбы или смена лидерства.

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.

   🇷🇺Церемониальный пир

• potlatches plural form
• potlatches' possessive plural form
• potlatch's possessive singular form