Potlatch, ceremonial distribution of property and gifts to affirm or reaffirm social status, as uniquely institutionalized by the American Indians of the Northwest Pacific coast. The potlatch reached its most elaborate development among the southern Kwakiutl from 1849 to 1925. Although each group had its characteristic version, the potlatch had certain general features. Ceremonial formalities were observed in inviting guests, in speechmaking, and in the distribution of goods by the donor according to the social rank of the recipients. The size of the gatherings reflected the rank of the donor. Great feasts and generous hospitality accompanied the potlatch, and the efforts of the kin group of the host were exerted to maximize the generosity. The proceedings gave wide publicity to the social status of donor and recipients because there were many witnesses.
The sanskrit word nirvana refers to the destruction or cessation of desire. It means one has to empty thyself from desires. By eliminating desires one is also eliminating afflictions, actions, rebirths, and suffering that are consequences of afflictions and actions.
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It was fertile because there are water sources on both sides of the land, so many things could bring the waters to the land making it fertile.
The correct answers are:
1) Cultures
2) Relgion, Culture, Economics and Politics
3) Indulgence
Explanations:
1) Culture, which comprises set of beliefs, values, norms, symbols etc., through times of conflict and cooperation. Due to globalization and cooperation, many cultures have adopted things of other cultures. One simple example could be symbols in culture. LOL, ROFL, YOLO etc. They were not cropped up as the universal phenonema. Such symbols have been adopted by other cultures. For the conflict part, you can think of two countries have conflict with each other and their beliefs about one another. How things have changed for France and Germany in terms of their beliefs about each other. I can go on, but I hope you get the gist.
2) Four distinct characteristics of any society are:
1. Religion
2. Culture
3. Economics
4. Politics
Religion is the fundamental characteristic for few societies. For example, those living in Israel or Pakistan. Without culture, a society cannot survive; so it is the integral characteristic of any society. Economics and politics also is the fundamental characteristic of any society (Examples could be the societies that support capitalism or communism or democracy or dictatorship).
3) The lessening of punishment for a wrongdoing is called an indulgence. Historically, in the Roman Catholic Church, the pope could cancel or lessen the punishments for the wrongdoings or sins, and the phenomenon is called indulgence.
