_Central Eskimo_
Three sisters make the light, thunder, and rain. They live in a
large house, the walls of which are supported by whale ribs. It
stands in the far west, at a great distance from the sea.
Ingnirtung strikes the fire. She strikes two red flint stones
together. Kadla makes thunder by rubbing sealskins together and
singing. The third sister makes the rain. They procure food by
striking the reindeer. This roasts the flesh.
If an Eskimo should happen to enter their house, he must run away
immediately, or Ingnirtung will strike him. Even the stones are so
afraid of her that they jump down the hills whenever they see
lightning or hear thunder.
The faces of the three sisters are black.