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Traditional Clothing
Traditional clothing consisted of outer and inner pullover tops (parkas or kuspuks / qiipaghaq - the outer garment); outer and inner pants, socks, boots (kamiks).They wore many layers because it is extremely cold in Alaska. Most garments where make out of animal skins Tops and pants were made of caribou skin, with the fur facing inward on inner garments and outwards on outer. Gloves were made from various skins, with the fur turned inside and usually connected with leather strip around the neck. Waterproof outer garments made from sea-mammal intestines completed the wardrobe; this of course has changed now as the world has developed.
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