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Whaling-foreman

Figure in the Faroese pilot whale hunt

The whaling foreman is in Faroese known as a grindaformaður. He is a central figure in the Faroese pilot whale hunt.

He has the following responsibilities in a hunt:

He is responsible for organising the pilot whale drives
He makes sure the word spreads when pilot whales are sighted close to land
He makes sure that there are enough boats to drive the whales, and that there are enough people on shore to help out.

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