| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| portugali | festa americana |
| ranska | potlatch, auberge espagnole, repas-partage, buffet canadien |
| ruotsi | knytkalas |
| suomi | nyyttikestit |
| venäjä | потлач (potlatš) |
| Monikko | potlatches |
(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.
A potlatch of the Kwakwakaʼwakw people of the Pacific Northwest, photographed by Edward S. Curtis and published in the early 20th century.
(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.
Speaker Figure, 19th century, Brooklyn Museum, the figure represents a speaker at a potlatch. An orator standing behind the figure would have spoken through its mouth, announcing the names of arriving guests.
(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.
Edward Curtis photo of a Kwakwaka'wakw potlatch with dancers and singers