Economics and potlatch, Microeconomics

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I have 3 questions regarding the economics of potlatch,

1.) What is the economic purpose of potlatch?

I don''t fully understand this question... I believe potlatch is a gift economy, which is the same as a traditional economy, but what is the economic purpose of it?

2.) How is this purpose achieved?

this questions is based off of question 1... I thought this was achieved through gift economies?

3.) What common economic practice(s) in modern societies like Canada''s today do you think most closely resembles the potlatch?

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

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