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What we know of the anorak can be traced back generations with the peoples of the Arctic, from the Iglulik who inhabited Melville Peninsula and northwestern Baffin Island, those Inuit spread across the central Arctic to Greenland, to the Inupiat of Alaska and Western Canada. Another commonly held name for this outer garment was the Russian term, the “parka” and made as a one-piece jacket that was pulled over the head, and generally included a large hood. These anoraks utilized a variety of materials in their construction, such as animal fur, skin, bone, and ivory, with the style depending on whether the wearer was male or female, and for what season (summer or winter) it was being worn in.

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