Beaska is a coat made of
reindeer
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fur used by the
Sami people
Acronyms
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Gällivare
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''beaska'' means thicker fur and is mainly used by the richer people. In Northern Sami language it could also mean ''newer fur'' as it was of young reindeer calves, which are themselves called ''peschki'' in some dialects. The Norwegian word for ''beaska'' is ''pesk''.
The Sami people also use the word ''muoddá'' (In Swedish: ''mudd'').
See also
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Four Winds hat
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Luhkka
The luhkka (North Sami ''luhkka'') is an article of winter clothing that covers the top half of a person's body. It is a poncho-like hooded cape with the hem coming down to the wearer's elbow or wrist. Luhkka are made from thick wadmal. It is used ...
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Gákti
is the Northern Sámi word used by non-Sámi speakers to refer to many different types of traditional clothing worn by the Sámi in northern areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. The gákti is worn both in ceremon ...
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Coats (clothing)
Sámi clothing