Lenape Names of Traditional Clothing
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LENAPE NAMES OF TRADITIONAL CLOTHING These are names and photographs of some of the traditional clothing worn by the Lenape or Delaware Indians. The lists will start at the top of the head and work down. In the first column there are links in blue that can be clicked to take you to the Lenape Talking Dictionary (www.talk-lenape.org) where you can hear the Lenape name of the item. DELAWARE WOMAN’S TRADITIONAL CLOTHING Artwork by Delaware artist Brice Vaughn Artwork by Delaware artist Brice Vaughn ansipëlaon hourglass shaped headpiece worn by http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=499 women. Some speakers called it ansiptakàn chixamokàn comb worn at the back of the head http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=869 sìlkhasik ahkwiyàn ribbonworked blanket for wearing http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=17677 tàkhwëmpës blouse http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=11768 ànixkàmana brooches http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=12820 (showing the arrangement of the small brooches on a woman’s blouse collar) tëpèthun wrapped skirt http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=10116 Skirt decorated with ribbonwork Skirt decorated with ribbonwork and beadwork kakuna leggings http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=1627 xkwei kakuna woman’s leggings http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=16680 lënhàksëna moccasins http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=3906 ACCESSORIES mënutès bag http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=4634 xèsinutay tulip purse (pictured) or any bag made of http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=11564 hide xinkwi ànixkàman large brooch http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=12821 (see the photo of the blouse above to see where this brooch is worn) shòl Delaware woman’s dance shawl http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=9568 lèlèhun fan http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=3851 DELAWARE MAN’S TRADITIONAL CLOTHING tëmakwei alukwèpi hat of beaver fur http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=10045 psikalu roach http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=8893 hèmpës shirt http://talk-lenape.org/detail.id=1292 lënuwahèmpës man’s shirt http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=11924 ehapuchihëlak man’s shirt http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=952 an older style of man’s shirt with a jabot front worn by Jack Harry of Western Delawares pëntahsënakàn bandoleer bag http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=8561 kèkwi këlamapisun wampum belt http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=12577 manshapiahasik beaded belt këlamapisun (made by Delaware http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=17678 artist Joe Baker) shakhùkwiàn coat http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=9292 sakutakàn breechcloth http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=9109 kakuna leggings http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=1627 made of cloth and decorated with ribbonwork Xèsi kakuna leggings made of deerhide http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=17676 decorated with beadwork këlixkònèpi garter http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=1951 lënhàksëna moccasins http://talk-lenape.org/detail?id=3906 compiled by Jim Rementer, director Lenape Language Project .