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Wickiup Wickiup
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Wickiup

Wickiup
The wickiup is a dome-shaped dwelling built of flexible saplings that are placed in a circle and bent over to form the frame. Grasses, brush, or other plant materials cover the frame. Wickiups resemble the wigwams of the Eastern woodlands.
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Native American Architecture; Native Americans of North America
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