Woman’s kamiks Reading the Design In some cultural groups, designs on the kamiks identify whether the wearer is a man or woman, and the group he or she belongs to. This selection of kamiks from the Eastern Arctic Ungava culture belonged to a man, woman, girl, and boy. Even though they came from different geographical communities, traditionally the man’s and boy’s kamiks have vertical patterns on the shaft, whereas the woman’s and girl’s have horizontal ones. Continue >> Man’s kamiks Boy’s kamiks Girl’s kamiks