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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

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English:feast food (used only for a memorial feast for someone who died)
Lenape:wihuntëwakàn

Historical Example

Weehoondoowaukun [1824] feast

Comments

This Feast was held in memory of a deceased person. Someone who was not related to the deceased person was fed in memory of the deceased. It is believed this will benefit the deceased.