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ˈpɑr flɛʃ, pɑrˈflɛʃparfleche
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parflechenoun
A form of stiff leather made from rawhide
parflechenoun
A shield, bag or other item made from this material
Etymology: parer + flèche
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Parfleche
A parfleche is a Native American rawhide container that is embellished by painting, incising, or both. Envelope-shaped parfleches have historically been used to contain items such household tools or foods, such as dried meat or pemmican. They were commonly made in pairs and hung from saddles. Their designs may have once served as maps. In contemporary usage, they may carry social, spiritual, and symbolic meaning, or be part of dance or parade regalia. The bags are usually decorated with a distinctive style of graphic artwork, often symbolizing landscape features such as rivers and mountains. Historically women were the main creators of parfleches, first painting stretched-out raw hides, then shaping them into their final form. In the 21st century, both women and men make them.
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Parfleche
A parfleche is a Native American rawhide bag, typically used for holding dried meats and pemmican. The word was originally used by French fur traders. It derives from the French "parer" meaning "parry" or "defend", and "flèche" meaning "arrow", so called because the hide was tough enough to be used as a shield. The original bags had graphics that were actually maps, general geographical depictions of the surrounding land. The river as a circle of life and mountains were the most common features.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Parfleche
pär-flesh′, n. rawhide of buffalo-skin stripped of hair and dried on a stretcher: a wallet, tent, &c. of such material. [Canadian Fr.,—Ind.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of parfleche in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of parfleche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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