Wigwam
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A wigwam, wickiup, wetu, or wiigiiwaam in the Ojibwe language, is a semi-permanent domed dwelling formerly used by certain Native American tribes and First Nations band governments. They are still used for ceremonial purposes. The term wickiup is generally used to label these kinds of dwellings in the Southwestern United States and Western United States, while wigwam is usually applied to these structures in the Northeastern United States and Canada. Wetu is the Wampanoag term for a wigwam dwelling. These terms can refer to many distinct types of Native American structures regardless of location or cultural group. The wigwam is not to be confused with the Native Plains teepee, which has a very different construction, structure, and use.
See also
- Bender tent
- Sweat lodge—a ceremonial sauna that is often built in the wigwam style
- Tipi—another type of Native American dwelling
- Hogan (hooghan in Navajo)—a dwelling that uses earth in its construction
- Quiggly hole or kekuli or Kickwillie hole—a type of pit-house common in the Northwest Plateau of North America
- Wigwam (Bob Dylan song)