potlatch

/ˈpɒtlætʃ/noun
Middle School
1

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.

2

A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.

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