Head pull

Head pull is an Inuit game where two people lie belly down on the ground, pull each other’s heads, and try to move the opponent across a line. The game is played with a loop placed around the competitors’ heads as they face each other. The loop is placed above the ears, and the game becomes more difficult the higher the loop is placed. The match is complete when one of the competitors either pulls their opponent across the line or if the loop slips off their opponent’s head.

Also, the competitors may face each other with their legs interlocked and pull their heads backwards until one of the competitors would bend forward or give up.

In 2011, Canadian Governor General David Johnston participated in a head pull competition.