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

  1. ↑ "Angela Andrew remembered for her crafting of traditional tea dolls | CBC News".
  2. ↑ Hislop, Marion E. (October 1997). Dolls in Canada. ISBN 9781895681154.
  3. ↑ "Doll – innikueu".
  4. 1 2 "Tea Doll - Canada's History".
  5. ↑ "Labrador Tea Dolls - Steeped in History".
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