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Motif

Name_eng:

Knowledge preserved in the stomach

Description:

Person or animal swallows sacred book or its remains. During rituals this knowledge is actualized in the oral text, in sounds of musical instruments made of the animal body parts or in animal body parts used for divination

Name_rus:

Знание хранится в желудке

Description_rus:

Человек или животное съедает священную книгу или ее остатки. Во время ритуала это знание актуализируется в устной речи, в звуках музыкального инструмента, сделанного из части тела животного, либо в частях тела животного, используемых для гадания

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

06 Origin and interpretation of culture elements, in particular related to agriculture, inadequate forms of subsistence and economic activity before the establishment of the present norms

Motif analysis result:

1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Stith Thompson ID:

†A2219.2.

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.2.3.1	Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
10.2.3.3	Namuzi (Namuyi), Mosuo, Naxi; Pumi (Primi)
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
5.1.1.1	Kalmyk
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
6.2.1.4	Lavrung, Jiarong; Qiang (incl rGyalrong)
6.2.1.6	Gurung; Kaike
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
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.3.2.7	Palaung (De Ang, Deang)
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
9.1.4.1	Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)