powwow
A Native American council or meeting.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A Native American council or meeting.
On the way out, Octavio handed me a flyer for the powwow that listed the prize money in each dance category.
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“My baby wants to start dancing powwow this year and I'm in bloody Australia having forgotten that the powwow is this weekend. But she found a solution - I'm getting up at 5 a.m. so she can Facetime me for the Grand Entry.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A Native American shaman.
On the way out, Octavio handed me a flyer for the powwow that listed the prize money in each dance category.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.
On the way out, Octavio handed me a flyer for the powwow that listed the prize money in each dance category.
Origin: From an language, probably or , ultimately from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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