Tengautuli Atkuk / The Flying Parka: The Meaning and Making of Parkas in Southwest Alaska

by Alice Rearden, Ann Fienup-Riordan, Marie Meade

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029575172X
• ISBN13: 9780295751726
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 320 Pages