Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned

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Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Origin of customs. · Origin of social ceremonials. · view the constellation · filed as A1535.1

Filed across the traditions

Quileute Farrand JAFL XXXII 258.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of secular feasts.

Filed beside it

Origin of games and fairs Origin of games (fair) at Telltown (Tailtiu) Origin of feast of Tara Festival of Beltane Origin of horse-racing

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