ON EXHIBIT: They Could Dish It Out

The Washington Post | October 29, 1993| | Copyright

ONLY ONE people on earth have perfected the art of warfare. When the Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Coast go to battle, they throw presents at each other.

The tribe fascinated early anthropologists with its potlatch ceremonies, in which great feasts were spread and vast wealth was given away to friends and enemies. The winner of a "war" was the chief who gave away the most. The Canadian government banned this unhuman behavior in 1884, so the chiefs shifted their potlatches to December and said they were just giving Christmas presents.

While the Kwakiutls adopted some white ways and adapted ...

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