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potlatch

gift-giving festival and traditional economic system practiced by Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America
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potlatch
James Gilchrist Swan (1818–1900) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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potlatch

Summary

potlatch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • potlatch is a type of meeting[2].
  • potlatch's Commons category is recorded as Potlatch ceremony[3].
  • potlatch's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[4].
  • potlatch's described by source is recorded as Online Tourism Encyclopedia[5].
  • potlatch's different from is recorded as Potlatch[6].

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Definition and Type

potlatch is a type of meeting[2].

Influence

Things named for potlatch include Potlatch[7], a geographic information system[8], founded in 2006[9].

Why It Matters

potlatch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month).[1] potlatch has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] potlatch is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for potlatch include Potlatch[7], a geographic information system[8], founded in 2006[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nucleos · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → meeting
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Online Tourism Encyclopedia
    Different from → Potlatch
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q165598]]"
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