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The word
"potlatch" is Chinook jargon meaning "to give."
For the Tlingit people the potlatch was an immensely important winter ceremony
featuring dancing, 'Singing, feasting, and -the lavish distribution of property.
Major
potlatches were a means of honoring the dead, and,
if successful, could serve to raise the social rank of the host. A host could
easily be bankrupted from throwing a single potlatch, but if there followed
a resultant raise in prestige for himself and his clan, it would be considered
well worth the price and effort.
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Discover unique contemporary art treasures inspired by the beauty of the Northwest.

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