"Hence, the practice of giving gifts, for the acceptance of a gift by a guest was tacit recognition of the new status announced by the host or his spokesman. A potlatch was also an occasion for young people to socialize and an enjoyable opportunity for relatives and friends from different villages to see each other." - Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.,editor, America in 1492:The World of the Indian Peoples Before the Arrival of Columbus.
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