When it came to a ceremonial gift from one potentate to another, it had no rival.
When agreeing on treaties and other important affairs of state, mead was often presented as a ceremonial gift.
Masks, headdresses and ceremonial gifts, which were returned only in 1980, are reverentially displayed at U'mista.
The mentor was expected to teach the young man or to see to his education, and to give him certain appropriate ceremonial gifts.
Christie Todd, age 9, and Steve Forbes, age 8, appeared on stage together to present ceremonial gifts to the children of the renominated vice president, Richard M. Nixon.
The word comes from the Chinook Jargon, meaning "to give away" or "a gift"; originally from the Nuu-chah-nulth word p ačiƛ, to make a ceremonial gift in a potlatch.
When the battery was reformed in 2006, the battery commander, captain Tom Patrick Scarlett, was given a new wild boar piglet as a ceremonial gift.
Nowadays the Seconds were limited to marching a collection of ceremonial gifts back and forth between the two sides.
Before he does, the Twin Brother makes a decision - he returns to her his flutes, the precious ceremonial gifts that were treasured by their kingdom.
Upon his return, they exchanged ceremonial gifts and delivered King Seonjo's letter to Hideyoshi.