History of Moccasins - Part 3

One style of the moccasins that has become quite fashionable recently is the mukluk. Mukluks or Kamiks were worn by the Inuit for warmth and durability. Traditionally, they were made from seal or reindeer skin with the fur worn outside and lined with soft fur such as rabbit. As with most clothing, they were made by the Inuit women . Native Americans living in the sub arctic regions adapted the boot using skins avaiable to them, usually caribou, moose, or deer. The word "mukluk" is from a specific Northern region where the Yupik Inuit live. In their language it means bearded seal. Another Inuit word for the boot is "kamik". Either word is acceptable in describing the boot.

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