Chapter 12

Mukluks Canada

www.muklukscanada.com
See page 185 in The World Today.

A few years ago, mukluks (a kind of traditional Aboriginal Canadian boot) became a fashion statement with Hollywood celebrities. A Calgary company called Mukluks Canada is one company that supplies mukluks to the stars—and to lots of other people, too. These boots are a modern take on traditional mukluks. For one thing, they have a rubber sole, which is hardly a traditional material!

The Bata Shoe Museum

www.batashoemuseum.ca
See page 185 in The World Today.

A museum of shoes? Yup, there is one in Toronto! Visit the website of the Bata Shoe Museum, and see a variety of weird and wonderful footwear from around the world and from different times in history. There are even some flashy shoes worn by the rich and famous.

Maori Page

www.maori.org.nz
See page 187 in The World Today.

This website all about New Zealand’s Maori people features photos and information about Maori traditions, crafts, performing arts, stories, language, and more. After you have read through the site, you can test your knowledge with a Maori quiz, send a Maori e-postcard to your friends, or even try to learn a bit of the Maori language using their on-line course.