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  • "People rarely come across killum in the local markets here, so our items are considered foreign and interesting," Zulekha says.

    Catholic Relief Services: A Pakistani Designer Seeks Fashion and Women's Revolution Catholic Relief Services 2011

  • The training specializes in three types of Afghan design: hammock -- light fabrics with delicate, feminine embroidery; khamak -- stitched sewing of various patterns that make shirts and bags; and killum--heavy, dark material resembling an Afghan rug for the cold temperatures that, without central heating, make Chicago winters seem like kids' play.

    Catholic Relief Services: A Pakistani Designer Seeks Fashion and Women's Revolution Catholic Relief Services 2011

  • The training specializes in three types of Afghan design: hammock -- light fabrics with delicate, feminine embroidery; khamak -- stitched sewing of various patterns that make shirts and bags; and killum--heavy, dark material resembling an Afghan rug for the cold temperatures that, without central heating, make Chicago winters seem like kids' play.

    Catholic Relief Services: A Pakistani Designer Seeks Fashion and Women's Revolution Catholic Relief Services 2011

  • "People rarely come across killum in the local markets here, so our items are considered foreign and interesting," Zulekha says.

    Catholic Relief Services: A Pakistani Designer Seeks Fashion and Women's Revolution Catholic Relief Services 2011

  • "Na, cat; killum malamute," and with his axe in his hand the Indian rushed ahead of Rand into the thicket.

    The Boy Scouts on the Yukon Ralph Victor

  • "Wild cat," muttered the Indian, turning the dead animal over with his mocassin, so that its formidable claws could be seen, "easy killum dog."

    The Boy Scouts on the Yukon Ralph Victor

  • "He killum cap'n," said Shanghai Tom, and stooping down, picked up

    Isle o' Dreams Frederick Ferdinand Moore 1930

  • "Squaw-talk-far-off sabe Good Injun killum Man-that-coughs, mebbyso," she hazarded, watching Good Indian's face cunningly to see if the guess struck close to the truth.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • "Viney all time heap mad, you killum," he added indifferently.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

  • I go tell sheriff mans Good Indian killum Man-that-coughs.

    Good Indian B. M. Bower 1905

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