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Pangnirtung hat
Territories
DCHP-2 (Jul 2016)
Spelling variants:Pang hat
n. — Territories, Inuit, Aboriginal
a traditional knitted hat in the Canadian Arctic, with a brightly coloured rim and usually a tassel.
Type: 1. Origin — Pangnirtung hats appear to be named for Pangnirtung, a hamlet located on Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut that is known world-wide for its artisanal products (see Pangnirtung reference, see the 2016 quotation). The term is most prevalent in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also COD-2, s.v. "Pangnirtung hat", which is marked "Cdn (North)".
See also COD-2, s.v. "Pangnirtung hat", which is marked "Cdn (North)".
The popular hat's name has been shortened to Pang hat in a number of contexts (see the 2016 quotation).
Quotations
1994
Products available include hand-knit Pangnirtung hats, fur parkas from the Mackenzie Delta community of Aklavik, sweatshirts emblazoned with traditional Inuit designs and whimsical T-shirts which poke fun at N.W.T.'s long winters.
1999
She brings in Cowichan Indian sweaters, Newfoundland sweaters, Pangnirtung hats made by Inuit women and slippers from B.C.
2011
I have been blessed with beautiful selfless gifts - sealskin mittens sewn especially to fit my hands; lovely Pang hats crocheted with my son and daughters' names in syllabics; caribou legs, still steaming, handed to me in my doorway after a successful hunt, and a chunk of million-year-old ice harvested from a trapped 'bergy bit' near Bylot Island after a friend's trip to Pond Inlet. I still remember how it snapped and fizzed when the ice was put into drinks.
2016
This popular northern hat has become generally known as the "Pang Hat". Hand-crocheted from soft, warm 100% Canadian worsted wool by Pangnirtung Inuit women working in their own homes. The Pang Hat features a double-brim for warmth decorated in amazing patterns in up to three colours. A tassel on the end of a plied cord finishes each unique hat. Also available with ear flaps. Can also be customized with your name. See other colors 5-8 on Child hats page
References
- COD-2
- Pangnirtung • "History"
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