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Socks

Socks
Socks, Greenland, 2001

Made to be worn with rubber boots in winter, these socks are made of thick white felt and decorated with blue wool. They are the best-selling item made at Meqqileriffik (a wool workshop) in Narsaq, South Greenland, and are popular both with tourists and hunters from Northern Greenland.

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