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11/7/2006
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Potlatch Season Time For Honoring Dead, Celebrating Life
Author: Meaghan Howard Source: The Northern Light (AK)
Title: POTLATCH SEASON TIME FOR HONORING DEAD, CELEBRATING LIFE
Fishing and hunting seasons are over, the freezers are packed and the first snow has fallen. The hectic buzz of summer and fall have passed, and with the slowdown comes the traditional Alaska Native potlatch season.
Potlatches, a tradition in Athabascan and Tlingit cultures, are traditionally four-day ceremonies honoring deceased village members through song, entertainment, feasting and gifting. They are held in late fall to early winter for two main reasons; one is the end of the hunting and gathering season when there is more free time, and the other is that at this time there is enough food to share.
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