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Name_eng:

Pursuer falls from height

Description:

Person ascends to the sky (rare: descends from the sky; ascends the cliff) by a rope, a ladder, etc. Another person tries to follow him or her but the rope (the ladder) is broken or severed

Name_rus:

Преследователь падает с высоты

Description_rus:

Персонаж поднимается на небо по веревке, лестнице и т.п. или лезет на дерево или скалу либо спускается с неба на землю, либо поднимается на землю из нижнего мира. Другой персонаж лезет следом, но веревка, лестница обрывается или обрезана

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

10 Adventures

Motif analysis result:

2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)

3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America

4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

111

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.1.1.2	Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
1.2.1.1	Kosa (Xosa, Xhosa)
1.2.4.2	Sakata
1.3.1.1	Yambasa, Banen (Tunen)
1.3.1.3	Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.4.2	Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.5	Limba
1.3.5.7	Kru: Kru proper, Sapo (Sapã), Grebo, Kran (Krahn, Guere-Krahn; incl. Putu, Tchien), Bete, Neyo, Wobe, Devoin (Dey), Belle (Kuwaa), Bassa, Sikon
1.4.1.1	Nubians
1.4.1.2	Arabs of Sudan
1.4.1.3	Kordofan
1.4.3.6	Kalenjin; including Sabaot, Nandi (Nande), Arusha, Kipsigis, Pokot (Suk), Keiyo (Elgeiyo), Marakwet, Sebeei
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.1	Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
10.2.2.10	Guangdong, Guanxi and Yunnan Chinese
10.2.2.11	Shandong Chinese
10.2.2.12	Hunan and Guixhou Chinese
10.2.2.2	Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Chinese; Manchuria Chinese (data not specified on particular provinces)
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
10.2.2.4	Fujian (Fukian) Chinese
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
10.2.2.9	Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
10.2.4.1	Koreans; Goguryeo
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
10.3.2.2	Northern Ryukyu Islands (with southern Kyusyu in case of absence across the rest of Japan
12.3.2.1	Shuswap
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.6.1.6	Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
12.6.2.2	Achomavi
12.6.5.6	Kawaiisu
12.6.6.3	Cahuilla, Cupeño
12.8.4.1	Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
12.8.4.2	Diegueño: Ipai, Tipai, Kamia (Kumeai)
12.8.4.4	Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
12.8.4.5	Paipai
13.2.1.3	Caddo
13.3.2.1	Tunica
13.3.4.2	Catawba, Tutelo
14.1.1.1	Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
14.1.4.1	Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.4.2	Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
14.1.4.3	Zapotec, Chatino
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.4.2.2	Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.3	Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.3.2	Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.2.4.1	Trio
15.3.2.1	Cofan (Cofán)
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.6.1	Witoto, Ocaina
15.3.7.1	Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.4.3.1	Juruna
15.4.3.4	Anambé
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.4.2	Chacobo
15.5.4.4	Siriono
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
15.6.3.5	Paresi
15.6.4.1	Bororo
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
15.7.2.4	Craho
16.1.3.3	Chorote
16.1.3.4	Mataco
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
3.1.2.2	Arabs of Libya
3.2.1.4	Somali
3.3.4.4	England
3.5.3.1	Hungarians
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.2.5.1	Latvians
5.1.4.1	Karachays, Balkar
5.1.4.2	Ossetians
5.1.6.1	Ingush
5.3.2.2	Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
5.3.3.1	Yemen
6.2.1.2	NE Tibetans (Amdo)
6.2.2.3	Mustang
6.2.3.1	Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
6.4.6.4	Bugi, Macassar
6.4.7.1	Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
6.4.8.10	Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.9	Sangir Islands
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.5.1	Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
7.1.5.6	Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
7.1.6.6	Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
7.2.1.3	Tuvalu (Ellice)
7.2.4.3	Yap
7.2.5.6	Marshall Islands, incl Ailinglapalap, Arno, Jaluit, Kili, Lae, Maloelap, Majuro, Ratak, Wotho, Ujae, Jaluit (=Jalooj), Namdrik
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
8.1.5.1	Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
9.1.5.5	Dongxiang, Baoan
9.1.5.6	Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets