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"Underneath the anorak the Inuit wear warm clothes." Well, this is really essential information. I'd never have guessed that. --KF 17:37 Dec 4, 2002 (UTC)

I believe this information should be added: In the rest of the word, as in Interlingua, anorak is the most common word. (I am not 100% sure, but I found Anorak in an Interlingua dictionary. www.interlingua.com )

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[edit] Traditional or Modern?

Hey, I'm in Northern Manitoba... Would you like a picture of a traditional Inuit Anorak, Modern Parka, or both? I'll get my Photography class working on it... and a great many other things. Weaponofmassinstruction 02:03, 31 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Both would be ideal! But it probably won't be too hard to find a photo of a modern parka on the Web (or take one in a suitably cold city) while a traditional Inuit parka will be much harder. --Andrew 19:08, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 'fun fur'?

What the devil is 'fun fur'?


fun fur is fake fur, at least here in ny

and please do post the photos of modern parkas. it isn´t easy to find many photos online actually.

[edit] Shell suits

Whenever I hear on British TV or film shell suit I wonder if there's a connection with parkas and anoraks - is there? — Hippietrail 17:47, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] www.anorak.co.uk has nothing to do with clothing

www.anorak.co.uk has nothing to do with clothing, shouldn't it be removed?

Shouldn't what be removed? The website or the clothing? (Sorry, irresistable impulse!) --SSBohio 17:24, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aleut?

The OED gives the origin of parka as "Nenets" via Russian. Is that the same thing?

[edit] Germany?

What's the deal with the little German flags a lot of these coats have stitched on the shoulder? Bastie 17:38, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Anorak as the modern extremal wind/waterproof jacket of choice

speaking of russian, while the word "parka" is largely unknown here, "anorak" does refer to the garment in its original form, still immensely popular with alpinists, kayakers and regular tourists. Nothing in the article on modern specialized versions. I've heard that there's no "tourism" as we know it in the western world, though =)

[edit] Merge in Snorkel Parka

I disagree with this suggestion. Whilst the original eskino "anorak" may have resembled a Snorkel Parka, the modern usage of anorak describes a broad range of waterproof jacket, both with an without a hood. Americans use the word "parka" rather than anorak to mean any waterproof jacket, but in Europe "parka" and "anorak" mean distinctly different types of jacket. Mention a parka to anybody in Europe and most would think of a snorkel parka, mention "anorak" to them and many would think of the hoodless nylon waterproof jackets popular in the 70s and 80s. Snorkel Parka and Anorak should not be merged. 77.89.139.202 (talk) 22:23, 21 February 2008 (UTC)