wickiup

• Substantiv, das eine kuppelförmige Behausung oder Hütte bezeichnet, die aus einem mit Matten oder Reisig bedeckten Gerüst besteht und traditionell von nomadischen Indianerstämmen im Südwesten der USA verwendet wird.

A noun referring to a dome-shaped lodge or hut made of a frame covered with matting or brush, traditionally used by nomadic Native American tribes in the southwestern United States.

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   A type of shelter made from a frame covered with mats, brush, or bark, traditionally used by nomadic Native American tribes in the southwestern United States.

   Behausung

   • The Apache people built a wickiup for temporary shelter during hunting trips.
   • The wickiup was constructed using willow branches and dried grass.
   • Archaeologists discovered the remains of a wickiup near the riverbank.

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