"storyknifing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: story + knifing or storyknife + -ing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|story|knifing}} story + knifing, {{suffix|en|storyknife|ing}} storyknife + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} storyknifing (uncountable)
  1. A traditional Yup'ik play activity of young girls in which they tell stories accompanying them with illustrations scratched in the mud, sand, or snow using a storyknife or stick. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-storyknifing-en-noun-bO1BYawb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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