tipi

• Habitation conique traditionnellement utilisée par les peuples autochtones d'Amérique du Nord, généralement constituée de peaux d'animaux ou d'écorce de bouleau tendues sur une structure de perches.

A conical tent traditionally used by Native American peoples, typically made from animal skins or birch bark.

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   A portable, cone-shaped tent traditionally made of animal skins or birch bark and used by some Native American peoples.

   Tente conique amérindienne

   • The family lived in a tipi during the summer months.
   • They set up a tipi in the clearing near the river.
   • The tipi was decorated with traditional symbols and patterns.

   Synonymesteepeetepee