mukluk
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.7|Two pair of sealskin kamiit. Left, winter kamik, right, summer kamik. Mukluks or kamik ( ) (singular: , plural: ) are soft boots, traditionally made of reindeer (caribou) skin or sealskin, and worn by Indigenous Arctic peoples, including Inuit, Iñupiat, and Yup'ik.
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thumb|upright=1.7|Two pair of sealskin kamiit. Left, winter kamik, right, summer kamik. Mukluks or kamik ( ) (singular: , plural: ) are soft boots, traditionally made of reindeer (caribou) skin or sealskin, and worn by Indigenous Arctic peoples, including Inuit, Iñupiat, and Yup'ik.
Mukluks may be worn over an inner boot liner and under a protective overshoe. The term mukluk is often used for any soft boot designed for cold weather, and modern designs may use both traditional and modern materials. The word mukluk is of Yup'ik origin, from , the bearded seal, while kamik is an Inuit word.