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.[1] 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.[2] The Sami people also use the word muoddá (In Swedish: mudd).[3]

A Sami woman in Beaska

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  1. ^ Porsbo, Susanna Jannok (1988). Samiskt dräktskick i Gällivare, Jukkasjärvi och Karesuando sockhnar. Ajtte, Svenskt Fjäll- och Samemuseum, Jokkmok. p. 29. ISBN 91-7810-871-3.
  2. ^ "Pesk". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ Tuolja, Karin (1996). Lulesamiskt Dräktskick. Ajtte, Svenskt Fjäll- och Samemuseum. p. 71. ISBN 91-87636-64-6.