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kuspuk n (Alaska)

(originally) An Alaska Native (traditionally Yup'ik) garment worn on the upper body as an overshirt on top of a parka (“long jacket with a hood”). A lightweight parka-like garment with a hood and a large front pocket worn by Alaska Native people of all sexes, either as an overshirt or as a shirt. Today is Alaska Day, which marks the formal transfer of the Territory of Alaska from the Russian Empire to the United States 155 years ago in 1867.

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