Jolawokstai Channel

Jolawókstai is the Kawésqar name for Picton Channel, a waterway in the western Patagonian archipelago. It runs between Chipana Island to the east and Mornington Island to the west, continuing south from Ladrillero Channel. Kalau Island lies near its northern entrance. Kawésqar oral tradition recalls a practice observed when families passed through Jolawókstai: children in the canoe had their faces covered, or were told to cover themselves.