What Is the Purpose of the Potlatch, Which Is Practised

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the potlatch, which is practised by many peoples of the Pacific Northwest?

• A) To encourage peace between warring tribes
• B) To hoard the year's harvest supply
• C) To appease the wrath of angry spirits
• D) To demonstrate hospitality and redistribute wealth
• E) To invite enemies under false pretenses in order to capture them

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