pow-wow
Indigenous ceremonial gathering
Pow-wow originally refers to a Native American ceremonial gathering featuring dancing, singing, and cultural celebration.
These events range from small community gatherings to large intertribal festivals: We drove to Oklahoma for the pow-wow.
In casual use, pow-wow means any meeting or conference, especially an informal one to discuss something: Let's have a quick pow-wow about the project.
Festive event marking occasion
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
- arenaVenue for contests
grand entry · regalia · vendors · fry bread · bannock · crafts · competition · jingle dress
Exchange of ideas
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- huddleClose protective gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- brainstormingGenerating many ideas freely
strategy · planning · deliberation · talks · negotiation · collaboration · coordination · council
Originating in a region
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
customs · ancestry · First Nations · intertribal · reservation · protocol · respect · honoring
Between tribal groups
- assemblyConstructing from components
- reunionGathering after separation
- communityCollective of connected people
- circleCurved closed shape
campground · families · socializing · visiting · hospitality · kinship · travelers · welcome
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
arena · grand entry · regalia · vendors · fry bread · bannock · crafts · competition · jingle dress · fancy dance
discussion
Exchange of ideas
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- huddleClose protective gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
brainstorming · strategy · planning · deliberation · talks · negotiation · collaboration · coordination · council · sit-down
indigenous
Originating in a region
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tradition · customs · ancestry · First Nations · intertribal · reservation · protocol · respect · honoring · preservation
intertribal
Between tribal groups
- assemblyConstructing from components
- reunionGathering after separation
- communityCollective of connected people
circle · campground · families · socializing · visiting · hospitality · kinship · travelers · welcome · homecoming
drumming
Percussive rhythm-making
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
smudging · prayers · sacred · spiritual · feathers · headdress · moccasins · beadwork · eagle · sweetgrass
- magical practiceswitchcraft, sorcery, folk magic, ceremonial magic, hoodoo
- communicationtelephone, conversation, inform, hand signal, messages
- casual gatheringsget-together, hangout, meetup, catch-up, happy hour
- Native AmericansCherokee, Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Mohawk
pow-wowstate dinner
Formal diplomatic reception meal
diplomatic summit · board meeting · congressional hearing · parliamentary session · official ceremony
pow-wowsolitude
State of being alone
isolation · seclusion · solitary confinement · dispersal · separation