Men's house or Qasgiq (is pronounced as "kaz-geek" and often referred to as "kashigi, kasgee, kashim, kazhim", or "casine" in the old literature; "qasgi ~ qasgiq" sg "qasgik" dual "qasgit" pl in Yup'ik, "qaygiq" sg "qaygit" pl in Cup'ik, "kiiyar" in Cup'ig; "qasgimi" "in the qasgi") is a communal larger sod house. The qasgiq was used and occupied from November through March. The qasgiq housed all adult males in the community and male youth about seven years and older. The women prepared meals in their houses, known as "ena." These were taken to the males in the qasgiq by young women and girls.