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The '''''ngwonkw''''' (Kamchrul: ''ngwõõkw'' [])a type of beaded cord that was used during ancestral prayer rites. As the Kamchrul integrated themselves into Coalition culture, the ''ngwonkw'' was merged with the ''peya'' as a symbol of civic belonging by many Kamchrul. A typical modern ''ngwonkw'' has 36 beads. | The '''''ngwonkw''''' (Kamchrul: ''ngwõõkw'' [ŋʷõːkʷ]) is a type of beaded cord that was used during ancestral prayer rites. As the Kamchrul integrated themselves into Coalition culture, the ''ngwonkw'' was merged with the ''peya'' as a symbol of civic belonging by many Kamchrul. A typical modern ''ngwonkw'' has 36 beads. | ||
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The ngwonkw (Kamchrul: ngwõõkw [ŋʷõːkʷ]) is a type of beaded cord that was used during ancestral prayer rites. As the Kamchrul integrated themselves into Coalition culture, the ngwonkw was merged with the peya as a symbol of civic belonging by many Kamchrul. A typical modern ngwonkw has 36 beads.