Law of the Tongue

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Warren Foster shares the story of the Law of the Tongue. He explains that there used to be a partnership between orcas and people to hunt the whales. Warren explains that the law of the tongue was a deal where whale tongues would be left for the orcas to eat so they would bring in bigger whales.

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Custodian Name Warren Foster
Location Filmed in Wallaga Lake, NSW
Year 2025
Length 0:03:23
Copyright 2025
Category Logging Fishing & Whaling
Topic Employment

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