DictionaryRoot: powwaw
Southern New England Algonquian (probably Narragansett)
powwaw
shaman, medicine man
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noun / verb
powwow
POW-wow/ˈpaʊwaʊ/
A gathering of Native American people for cultural or ceremonial activities.
Etymology
Powwaw, probably Narragansett, named a shaman or medicine man. In English, the word shifted from the person to a ceremony, then broadened to a council, conference, or discussion meeting.