potlatch: Palabra del día: September 25, 2020
potlatch , n :
(Canada, US, also figurative) 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. (US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck. potlatch v (transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony. (intransitive) To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony. Today, the fourth Friday in September in 2020, is celebrated as Native American Day in California and Nevada, USA, to honor the cultural contributions of Native American communities.
(Canada, US, also figurative) 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. (US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck. potlatch v (transitive) To give; especially, to give as a gift during a potlatch ceremony. (intransitive) To carry out or take part in a potlatch ceremony. Today, the fourth Friday in September in 2020, is celebrated as Native American Day in California and Nevada, USA, to honor the cultural contributions of Native American communities.
