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Detailed explanation-1: -While whale and seal can both be used as leather, I would actually suggest a sealskin coat that is stuffed with some kind of fine lichen or maybe witches hair lichen. Other stuffing could include moss, air bladders from fish, or shredded fine bark.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meat, skin, blubber, and organs were eaten as an important source of protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Baleen was woven into baskets and used as fishing line. In warmer climates, baleen was also used as a roofing material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Background. Blubber is important for most marine mammals, such as whales and seals. The thick layer of fat provides insulation from cold ocean temperatures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Muktuk (transliterated in various ways, see below) is a traditional food of the peoples of the Arctic, consisting of whale skin and blubber. It is most often made from the bowhead whale, although the beluga and the narwhal are also used. It is usually consumed raw, but can also be eaten frozen, cooked, or pickled.