potlatch

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɒtlætʃ/

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カナダ英語 アメリカ英語 未分類 比喩的用法 不可算名詞 通常

(Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.

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At the coastal village, elders organized a potlatch where blankets and carved rattles were given away to affirm social ties.

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意味（1）

(Canada, US, also figuratively) A ceremony amongst certain indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest in which gifts are bestowed upon guests and personal property is destroyed in a show of generosity and wealth.

First, the Indian himself is to be sought out; then the horse is to be tried; next the price is to be discussed, then the mode of payment, and finally the potlatch: each and all are matters of grave consideration and delay, during which the Indians make a business of watching every circumstance of which they can take advantage. No one can be sure of closing his bargain, until the terms are duly arranged, the potlatch given, and the horse delivered.

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意味（2）

(US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.

If all went according to plan, the bands could harvest tons of meat, fat and animal skins in a single afternoon of collective effort, and either consume these riches in a giant potlatch, or dry, smoke or (in Arctic areas) freeze them for later usage.

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potlatches （ plural ）