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wickiup::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wikiup |
| Type of | indian lodge, lodge |
Examples of wickiup
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If a family member lived in a wickiup and they died, the wickiup would be burned.
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A wickiup is a domed hut-like dwelling used by the semi-nomadic Native American tribes of southwestern North America.
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Shown here is an Apache wickiup from 1903.
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- A lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
- A wigwam or wickiup is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in American Southwest and West. Wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the American Northeast. ...
- A domed hut, similar to a wigwam, used by some semi-nomadic Native American tribes
- A beehive-shaped hut of grass or brush most commonly found in the Amercan Southwest.
- A small temporary structure normally constructed of brush and poles, and usually conical in shape
- A home made of poles covered with brush. See Paiute wickiups on this page.
- The wickiup was the favored dwelling of the Western Apache. They were always built by the women of the group and always had the door facing east. ...
- Dome-shaped, pole-framed dwellings covered with brush, grass, or reeds. Wickiups were often used by Apacheans.
