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What is a babiche?

What is a babiche? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (Canada) Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and harpoon lines, knit bags, etc.
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The women took care of the food, skinning, cooking, smoking the meat, made babiche, clothes, blankets, and bowls.
The polished brass arm and wall plate reflect the warm varnished wood and babiche tones of both the snowshoe and parchment shade.
The Nunamiut kayaks are covered with caribou skins, which are sewn with sinew and babiche and sealed with tallow.
Then Falkner bound him hand and foot with the babiche thongs, and dragged him to the bunk.
Men generally made manufactured the frames, while women prepared the babiche for webbing that consisted of long strips of dehaired rawhide.
His chest was massive, and over it the muscles rolled like babiche cord when he moved.

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