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An Aboriginal Potlatch

Connection with the environment

  • Apart from the fact that potlatches are usually conducted outdoors, the potlatch ceremony does not directly involve a connection to the physical world.
  • Potlatches are very secular ceremonies within the Aboriginal spirituality.
  • Secularism- The values of present society are of central importance.

Life Interconnection

  • A potlatch is celebrated with several cultures.
  • It expresses the belief is all interconnected because during the potlatch, the people are connecting with each other through the gift giving ceremony.
  • All the various cultures that are present connect with each other through celebration, or mourning.

Sacred Articles

  • The potlatch is a means of distributing wealth. During the ceremony, the host presents gifts to the guests which correspond with their rank in society.
  • The gifts can include canoes, carved dishes, eulachen oil, and, in the earlier days, slaves.
  • The more wealth distributed the greater prrestige was conferred upon the host.

The Meaning and Purpose of the Potlatch

  • A potlatch is a traditional gathering held by many coastal Aboriginal groups.
  • A means of confirming in public any changes in status such as marriage, birth, death, and coming of age.
  • The potlatch was a primary means of distributing wealth and presenting gifts to others
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