Beaska

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Beaska is a coat made of reindeer fur used by the Sami people. In Gällivare beaska means thicker fur and is mainly used by the richer people.{{cite book|last=Porsbo|first=Susanna Jannok|title=Samiskt dräktskick i Gällivare, Jukkasjärvi och Karesuando sockhnar|year=1988|publisher=Ajtte, Svenskt Fjäll- och Samemuseum, Jokkmok|isbn=91-7810-871-3|pages=29}} In Northern Sami language it could also mean newer fur as it was of young reindeer calves, which are themselves called peschki in some dialects. The Norwegian word for beaska is pesk.{{cite web |title=Pesk |url=https://snl.no/pesk |website=Store norske leksikon |access-date=2 November 2024}} The Sami people also use the word muoddá (In Swedish: mudd).{{cite book|last=Tuolja|first=Karin|title=Lulesamiskt Dräktskick|year=1996|publisher=Ajtte, Svenskt Fjäll- och Samemuseum|isbn=91-87636-64-6|pages=71}}

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