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Haida texts and myths

Note b — He-who-was-born-from-his-mother’s-side

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Then he again went to his grandfather. “They are coming by sea to fight with me.” And he said: “Stop! brave man, what are the bows of their canoes like?” “The bows of their canoes have vertical stripes on them.” “Now, brave man, have the town pull up î′nłîñ and throw it about before them.” And so he had it done. At once their eyes were rolled upward. They were the dog salmon,21 they say. He-who-was-born-from-his-mother’s-side made them cowards by putting î′nłîñ-teeth19 into their mouths.

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