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| Author | Betty Kobayashi Issenman |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Inuit clothing |
| Published | 1997 (University of British Columbia Press) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 274 |
| ISBN | 978-0774805964 |
Sinews of Survival: The Living Legacy of Inuit Clothing is a book from 1997. It's all about Inuit clothing. A Canadian expert named Betty Kobayashi Issenman wrote it. She studied different cultures and people.
Betty Issenman used information from other studies. She also traveled and learned from Inuit people who make clothes. The book has lots of cool pictures. You'll see maps, how to make clothing patterns, and colorful photos of many Inuit clothes.
What is 'Sinews of Survival' About?
The first parts of the book talk about the history of Inuit clothing. It shows how clothes changed over time, from very old times to now. It also explains what materials, tools, and methods were used to make them. The book also looks at what early European explorers learned about Inuit clothes.
Most of the book focuses on the special clothing styles of ten different Canadian Inuit groups. These groups include the Inuvialuit, Copper Inuit, and Netsilik. It also covers the Iglulingmiut, Sallirmiut, and Caribou Inuit. Other groups are the Nunatsiarmiut (or Baffin Island Inuit) and the Nunavimiut (or Ungava Peninsula Inuit). Finally, it talks about the Qikirtamiut (or Belcher Islands Inuit) and the Inuit of Nunatsiavut in Labrador.
Even though the book mainly focuses on Canadian Inuit, it also briefly introduces clothing from other groups. These include people who live in cold places around the world. For example, it mentions the Greenlandic Inuit, Alaskan Iñupiaq and Yup'ik, and people from indigenous peoples of Siberia. This is because their clothing often shares similar features.
The rest of the book discusses the beautiful designs and spiritual meanings of Inuit clothing. It also suggests ideas for future research on this topic.
