calumet

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Un calumet
Un capo indiano mentre fuma un calumet

calumet (Wikipedia approfondimento) m inv.

  1. (antropologia) lunga pipa dei nativi dell'America settentrionale con decorazioni, che veniva fumata dai capi indiani in particolari cerimonie, soprattutto in quello che sancivano una pace fra tribù

IPA: /kalyˈmɛ/

prestito dal francese, derivato dal latino calămus, "canna"

fumare il calumet della pace = "fare pace"

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