Pimple-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Pimple — Pupik Pupika puksuwaqa. – I pinched my pimple. From pimples and boils to burns, sores, and rashes, skin irritations are a common problem. The Alutiiq word pupik can be used to describe all of these conditions. Early accounts of Alutiiq communities report that skin ulcers were widespread, often caused by insect bites. Alutiiq healers lanced boils […]