kashim

[ kash-im, kah-shim ]

/ ˈkæʃ ɪm, ˈkɑ ʃɪm /

a building used by Eskimos as a community gathering place or as a place where men congregate and socialize.

Origin of kashim

First recorded in 1850–55, kashim is from the Yupik word qasgiq

At this the shamans became very angry and beat him and drove him out of the kashim.

A Treasury of Eskimo Tales |Clara Kern Bayliss
During the hunting-season the men visit their wives only during the night, returning to the kashim before daylight.

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 |Hubert Howe Bancroft
Then the shamans were angry and beat that boy and drove him out of the kashim.

Myths and Legends of Alaska |Various
After morning worship, the women carry breakfast to their husbands in the kashim.

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 |Hubert Howe Bancroft

He continued to do this at intervals until he reached the kashim in his own village, where he dropped the rest of the ball.

A Treasury of Eskimo Tales |Clara Kern Bayliss