A tea doll is a traditional Innu doll that served both as a children's toy and as a cache of tea.[1][2] Known as Innikueu in Innu, the dolls were stuffed with tea that could be recovered and used by hunters in times of need.[3] The dolls were carried by the children of hunters, to save weight on the hunt.[4] Once the tea had been consumed, the doll was re-stuffed with grass or leaves.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Angela Andrew remembered for her crafting of traditional tea dolls | CBC News".
- ^ Hislop, Marion E. (October 1997). Dolls in Canada. Dundurn. ISBN 9781895681154.
- ^ "Doll – innikueu".
- ^ a b "Tea Doll – Canada's History".
- ^ "Labrador Tea Dolls – Steeped in History".