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Siglitun Terms

Angmaluaq

Description

Inuvialuit males wore stud-shaped ornaments in incisions under each corner of the mouth. Labrets were often decorated by attaching half of a bead to the outer surface.

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Historical Information

"They wear, in the fleshy part of both cheeks, studs or buttons made of marble, soapstone or serpentine, frequently ornamented with glass beading (…)". (Émile Petitot, quoted in Savoie, 1971: 176)

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