Snake

Collected by Julia Averkieva from the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) of Vancouver Island, Canada. According to legend if a woman refuses a man, a love charm can be made by placing strands of her hair obtained from her comb into the mouth of a snake. This will give her headaches.

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1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  all © 2008 ISFA. All rights reserved.		Step 4 - L3, passing under L2n, picks up L1f and returns to the far side of L2n, then L3 hooks down L2n, drawing it through the L3 loop, which slips off as L3 presses against the palm.