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Potlatch masks

Potlatch masks. By: Amy and Beatriz. Location and WHO? . In Potlatch, a city in USA. Culture located in USA and Canada. Used in the Pacific West Coast o f North America and are a reflection of the lifestyle, mythology and religious beliefs of indigenous people

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Potlatch masks

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  1. Potlatch masks By: Amy and Beatriz

  2. Location and WHO? • In Potlatch, a city in USA. • Culture located in USA andCanada. • Used in the Pacific West Coast of North America and are a reflection of the lifestyle, mythologyand religious beliefs of indigenouspeople • Created by various American North-West indigenous people

  3. Facts • Special Name: Kwakitutl • Ceremony Name: Potlatch • Material of Mask: Carved out of long-lasting wood

  4. About the ceremony • Men of tribes receive invitation • Receiving of gifts • Host prepares food and gifts for guests • Potlatch means to give • Usually they dance, tell stories and perform skits

  5. The ceremony • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQWr8eUQveE

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