| #6211317 in Books | 2004-01-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.00 x.25 x8.50l,.55 | File type: PDF | 47 pages|
In earlier times, net bags made from caribou thong - today known as "babiche bags" - were commonplace items in Dene homes. Although intended for practical use, these bags were often beautifully decorated with porcupine quillwork, fringes and coloured patterns in the netting. Babiche bags were used by the Dene until the early twentieth century. Gradually, however, as imported substitutes became available, the Dene ceased to make their netted thong bags. In 1998, Suzan Mar...
You easily download any file type for your device.Whadoo Tehmi: Long-Ago People's Packsack--Dene Babiche Bags: Tradition and Revival | Suzan Marie, Judy Thompson.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
