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kudliknoun
A type of soapstone lamp used by the Inuit.
Etymology: From a variant form of ᖁᓪᓕᖅ.
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kudlik
The qulliq (seal-oil, blubber or soapstone lamp, Inuktitut: ᖁᓪᓕᖅ, kudlik IPA: [qulːiq]; Inupiaq: naniq), is the traditional oil lamp used by Arctic peoples, including the Inuit, the Chukchi and the Yupik peoples.This characteristic type of oil lamp provided warmth and light in the harsh Arctic environment where there was no wood and where the sparse inhabitants relied almost entirely on seal oil or on whale blubber. This lamp was the single most important article of furniture for the Inuit in their dwellings.
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Kudlik
Kudlik or qulliq is a type of oil lamp used by the Inuit. The lamp consists of a crescent-shaped cup of carved soapstone, filled with oil from blubber or seal. Arctic cottongrass, common cottongrass, or moss is used as a wick. In former time, the Inuit used the kudlik for illuminating and heating their tents and igloos, for melting snow, cooking, and drying their clothes. Today it is mainly used for ceremonial purposes. A qulliq is featured on the coat of arms of Nunavut.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kudlik in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kudlik in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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