#ilgaak

[funstealer]

A Caribou Inuk from Arviat wearing an Ilgaak (snow goggles traditionally made of wood, bone, walrus ivory, caribou antler). Northwest Territories, Canada. 1921

[thepmmmwitchproject]

Dogū witch?

Ilgaak: The Dogu Witch

Ilgaak, the dogu witch with a wary nature. A witch that wanders a ruined barrier filled with Jomon pottery. The head forming the bottom half surveys the barrier, locating crumbling ruin or chipped pottery, and protects it from future harm. It'll even protect humans it grew close to from incubators or Puella Magi. It shoots powerful beams from the visor-like eyes it has.

[antiqwrld]

[thinkingimages]

Snow Goggles Photo: © Canadian Museum of Civilization, catalogue no.IX-C-2846, image no. S89-1832-CD94686-011.

Snow goggles | (Inuktitut: ilgaak or iggaak, syllabics: ᐃᓪᒑᒃ or ᐃᒡᒑᒃ;[1]Yup'ik: nigaugek, pl. nigauget) are a type of eyewear traditionally used by the Inuit and the Yupik, formerly known as Eskimo, peoples of the Arctic to prevent snow blindness.[2]

The goggles are traditionally made of driftwood (especially spruce), bone, walrus ivory, caribou antler,[2] or in some cases seashore grass.[3] The workpiece is carved to fit the wearer’s face, and one or more narrow horizontal slits are carved through the front.[4] The goggles fit tightly against the face so that the only light entering is through the slits, and soot is sometimes applied to the inside to help cut down on glare.[2][5][6] The slits are made narrow not only to reduce the amount of light entering but also to improve the visual acuity.[2] The greater the width of the slits the larger the field of view.[2]