talking circle

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talking circle (plural talking circles)

  1. A type of ceremonial meeting in some Native American cultures, in which a talking stick (which indicates whose turn it is to speak) or similar object is passed around a circle until every participant has had the chance to speak.
    Synonym: council circle

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