These creatures’ teeth are among the materials commonly used to carve tupilak, an avenging monster that can be sent to kill off enemies. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these creatures. When entering the water, the akhlut (“ach-LUTE”) transforms from a wolf into one of these creatures. In another story, a formerly blind son lashes his wicked mother who starved him onto one of these creatures, leading to her transformation into a version of them.
ANSWER: whales [accept killer whales; accept orcas; accept sperm whales; accept white whales; accept narwhals]
[10e] The usage of sperm whale teeth for tupilak is documented on this island, where Erik the Red led a group of Norse settlers from Iceland.
ANSWER: Greenland [or Kalaallit Nunaat]
[10m] Seals, walruses, and whales were created as a result of Sedna’s father cutting off her fingers while she was holding onto one of these objects, leading her to descend into the underworld.
ANSWER: kayaks [accept boats; accept canoes]
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