storyknifing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Yup'ik play activity of young girls in which they tell stories accompanying them with illustrations scratched in the mud, sand, or snow using a storyknife or stick.

Word forms

storyknifing

Etymology

From story + knifing or storyknife + -ing.

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