talking circle

English

Noun

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

References

• “talking circle, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

• talking circle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia