Glossary : Clothing

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akutshimakanu mishtikuai: they soak the hide
ashpikuashu: she embroiders
ashpikuashun: embroidery
katekanepush: beret
katshepushtauakanu mishtikuai: we sew the hide to plug up the holes
mamakupetshineu utipaput: mix and knead the hide in the brain mixture to saturate it with the oil
mamenikuashuna: crafts
mautakanua ashinia: to gather stones
minuetshineu mishtikuaia: she folds the caribou hide
mitshitatshenanu: they scrape the hide
pashkuaitshenanu: they scrape a hide to remove the hair
pashkutshikan: they make a scraper to remove hair from the hide
pimikatakanu utipapui: they add a little oil to the liquid brain mix
pitshissinikanu pashkutshitak^u: crumble the stump so it dries faster
shash tshishi-uishkushauenanu: the smoking is finished
shatshimeu-akunishkueun: mosquito hat
shetshipatuan: braids coiled around the ears
shetshipatuan-akunishkueun: innu hat
shikapashkutakanu: they hang up the hide remove excess water
shinipatashkueitshenanu: they use a tool to wring it
shitshipitasheu: he stretches the beaver hide
tshipuapitakanu mishtikuai: they tie up the hide to keep it closed
uashtekanapissam^u ashinia: heat the stones till they’re red
unikutakanu mishtikuai: we hang the hide to smoke it
utamishkai: membrane
utipapui: caribou brain mixed with a bit of water

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