potlatch
Noun
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A ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) (synset 107469911)
is a type of:
- feast, fete, fiesta - an elaborate party (often outdoors)
- ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion
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