Ararahih'urípih
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kimkuv cracklings, i.e. bearhide prepared by heating and scraping, eaten in the winter (T71.26)

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lexicon ID #3839 | revised Apr 21 2005

kimkuv N • cracklings, i.e. bearhide prepared by heating and scraping, eaten in the winter (T71.26)

Source: WB 880, p.360

  • púyava vaa íshyaav kun'áamti, kimkuv. So in the winter they ate it (bearhide), it was called kimkuv. [Reference: WB 71.27]


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  1. kimkuv.
    It was (called) kimkuv.
    Source: Nettie Ruben, "Bear Hunting" (WB_KL-71) | read full text