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potlatch

/ˈpɒt.lætʃ/

Traducción: Ceremonia o fiesta de algunas culturas indígenas del noroeste de la costa del Pacífico en Norteamérica, en la que se reparten regalos y se exhibe riqueza, a menudo celebrando eventos importantes como bodas o cambios de liderazgo.

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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.

  • 🇪🇸Ceremonia o fiesta de algunas culturas indígenas del noroeste de la costa del Pacífico en Norteamérica, en la que se reparten regalos y se exhibe riqueza, a menudo celebrando eventos importantes como bodas o cambios de liderazgo.
  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.

    🇪🇸Potlatch

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