Indigenous people showing support for Ukraine by wearing ‘kokum scarves’
Stories of trading between First Nations, Metis and Ukrainian women were passed down through families on all three sides.Russia’s invasion only partially fuelling sky-high gas prices“We would wear them when we went blueberry picking to try and keep the bugs out of our head and our ears … in the bush in the summertime.”Cameron was surprised to learn of the headwear’s origins. She said it makes sense Anishinaabe and Cree women would enjoy them as floral patterns are often present in their artwork.
Traditionally, Slavic women would wear them when they were married and afterwards, said Ukrainian author Marion Mutala. Women would also wear them for protection while they worked outdoors and for different celebrations. About seven years after writing her first book, Mutala met an Indigenous man at a book fair who told her about the significance of the scarf in Indigenous communities.Moscow defiant as global condemnation of Ukraine invasion heats upStory continues below advertisement
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