hairband

Updated: June 26, 2025

And when the whale had nearly reached them, the brothers said to their sister: "Throw out your hairband." And hardly had she thrown it out when the sea foamed up, and the whale stopped. Then it went on after them again, and when it came up just behind the boat, the brothers said: "Throw out one of your mittens." And she threw it out, and the sea foamed up, and the whale pounced down on it.

- Eskimo Folk-Tales