Oosik

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Oosik is a term used in Alaska to describe the baculum (penile bone) of the walrus, seal, sea lion, and polar bear. Sometimes as long as 2 feet, it is sometimes polished and used as a handle for knives and other tools. It is also frequently sold as a souvenir to tourists by Alaska Natives, the only people permitted to hunt the walrus today.

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External link

• [Ode to an Oosik] – poem and picture

 

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