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weqwewe [10]
3 years ago
5

What happened at a potlatch?

Social Studies
1 answer:
jolli1 [7]3 years ago
6 0
A potlatch involves giving away or destroying wealth or valuable items in order to demonstrate a leader's wealth and power. ... The word comes from the Chinook Jargon, meaning "to give away" or "a gift"; originally from the Nuu-chah-nulth word paɬaˑč, to make a ceremonial gift in a potlatch.
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