Question

A potlatch can best be described as a religious ritual. true or false

Answer 1

False. A potlatch is not primarily a religious ritual; it is a ceremonial event practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America. It involves a celebration where host families provide gifts to guests and can serve various social and economic functions, such as marking significant life events, establishing or reinforcing social status, and redistributing wealth. While it may have spiritual elements, its primary characteristics are social and cultural rather than purely religious.