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Tengautuli Atkuk / The Flying Parka
2024,2023
Overview
Parkas are part of a living tradition in southwest Alaska. Some
are ornamented with tassels, beads, and elaborate stitching; others
are simpler fur or birdskin garments. Although fewer fancy parkas
are sewn today, many people still wear those made for them by their
mothers and other relatives.
\"Parka-making\" conversations touch on every aspect of Yup'ik
life-child rearing, marriage partnerships, ceremonies and masked
dances, traditional oral instructions, and much more. In The
Flying Parka , more than fifty Yup'ik men and women share
sewing techniques and \"parka stories,\" speaking about the
significance of different styles, the details of family designs,
and the variety of materials used in creating these functional and
culturally important garments.
Based on nearly two decades of conversations with Yup'ik sewing
groups and visits to the National Museum of the American Indian and
the National Museum of Natural History, this volume documents the
social importance of parkas, the intricacies of their construction,
and their exceptional beauty. It features over 170 historical and
contemporary images, full bilingual versions of six parka stories,
and a glossary in Yup'ik and English.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Subject
ISBN
029575172X, 9780295751726, 9780295751733, 0295751738, 0295751746, 9780295751740
