Kamleika
Akamleikais anAleutrobe made fromsea mammal(mostly sea otter) intestine, which was light andwaterproof.They also sometimes had robes to protect against threats such as heavywindandrain.They were sewn with grass, and each took around a month to make.[1]
Another type of kamleikas were made as ceremonial robes, and were much more decorative than the hunting kind. These did not have hoods, and had beads all over the robe. After contact withRussiansandEuropeans,they were given as gifts.[1]
The Russians called traditionalAleutgut garments kamleikas; this word has been borrowed into Yup'ik from the Russian askamliikaq,[2]and that word has been used generally for any gut garment.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ab"Kamleika".Google Arts & Culture.Retrieved16 January2019.
- ^Jacobson, Steven A. (2012).Yup'ik Eskimo Dictionary, 2nd edition.Alaska Native Language Center.
- ^Reed, Fran(2008). "Embellishments of the Alaska Native gut parka".Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings,Paper 127.