potlatch
/ˈpɑtˌlætʃ/
noun
- A ceremonial feast among certain Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, involving gift-giving and social status displays.
- At a potlatch, the host might give away canoes, blankets, and copper plates.
- The Kwakwaka'wakw people are famous for their potlatch ceremonies.
- The potlatch was outlawed in Canada for many years but is now a protected tradition.