Baby Regalia Contest emphasizes the second day of the Wio -Cultural events

Fairbanks, Alaska (KTUU) day The second day of the global Olympic Games saw competitors between six and 35 months in this year's Baby Regalia competition aged six months and 35 months of complex and culturally significant outfits.

The competition, which took place in the Carlson Center, shows homemade clothing from a variety of skins, furs and other materials. The participants are divided into four categories: Eskimo fabric, Eskimo fur, Indian fabric and Indian hero.

According to Amber Vaska, chairman of the Weio Board, Regalia is a way to honor the sacred things to culture.

“The animals that allowed us to hunt them and then our family,” she said. “It is a family effort. Many of the patterns are specific to families.”

The entries were assessed by a three-person committee on a variety of different factors, including authenticity, materials that occurred to produce the outfits, the quality of the work, the overall appearance and the reaction of the crowd as babies in their inner.

“We know that a lot of sweat – and maybe many tears – went to the various designs and shelfia,” said Vaska to the assembled audience when the event was completed.

The participants wore parkas, kuspuks, gloves and more – some, with a story back in their families. Some of the young people were not so enthusiastic about taking part, crying and kicking their legs when they were their turn to go to the judges, others leaned into the event and bubbles kisses on the crowd.

A Baby Regalia parade was planned for 6 p.m. in the Carlson Center Arena, where Vaska said that the winners in the four categories were explained.

Another Regalia competition for that age of 3 years is planned for Friday at 10:30 a.m. with a similar parade for these candidates in the arena at 6 p.m.

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