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Potlatch: First Nations Ceremony

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A Potlatch is a First Nations ceremony,common and practiced by many First Nations but very commonly associated with the Pacific northwest First Nations. It is centralized around the idea of gift giving, but it is the host that gives to the guests instead of the other way around. This is very important because First Nations measure one 's wealth by their ability to give, which is the opposite to Western culture, where one 's wealth is measured typically by ones acquired objects/currency.
The Potlatch begins with a welcoming ceremony, which is followed by a massive feast, then the host validates their inherited rights through song or dance, and then there are speeches made by the host and extended family, GIFTS, and then speeches from the
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