Kakivak
An Inuit Kakivak tip.
A Kakivak is an Inuit leister that is used for spear fishing and fishing at the short range. It is comparable to a harpoon or a trident in function and shape. The Kakivak is notable for its tip's design, which has three prongs, the outer which have their own teeth which point at the center prong.[1] The teeth are to hold the meat on to the main blade to stop it from falling.[2]
Construction[]
The Kakivak is made of ivory, bone, or antler for the spear, and driftwood, sticks, or rock for the handle.[3][4]
A tip of a Kakivak from the Inuinnait culture.
References[]
- ^ "fish-spear". Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "The tools of our survival". www.avataq.qc.ca/. Avataq Cultural Institute. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Season 1". www.aptn.ca. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Rowley, Graham (2007). Cold Comfort: My Love Affair With The Arctic (Second ed.). Montreal: McGill–Queen's University Press. pp. 134, 300. ISBN 9780773530058.
Fishing equipment and methods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fisheries |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing | ||
| Industry |
| |
| Recreation | ||
| Techniques | ||
| Tackle | ||
| Locations |
| |
Categories:
- Fishing equipment
- Inuit tools