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Motif

Name_eng:

Rivers and snakes

Description:

The river bed follows the way of a snake, fish, dragon or crab; pieces of the snake’s body turn into rivers; a river is a snake

Name_rus:

Реки-змеи

Description_rus:

Русло реки следует по пути змеи, рыбы, дракона, краба; река возникает из частей тела змеи; река есть змея

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

03 Cosmogony, the earth and the sky, etiology of the elements, natural and biological phenomena (fire, water, soil, thunderstorms, dream, etc.), cataclysms and cosmic threats, spirits of nature

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

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.3.3.5	Ewe
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
10.2.2.6	Henan and Hubei Chinese
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
12.3.2.2	Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
12.3.3.4	Flathead
12.8.4.3	Cocopa
13.1.5.1	Arapaho
13.3.2.1	Tunica
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.1.5.4	Chorti
14.2.1.2	Jicaque
14.2.2.2	Boruca (Brunka)
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)
15.1.1.1	Yaruro
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.2.1.1	Taino of Haiti
15.2.3.3	Locono
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.4.1	Karijona
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.4.5	Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
15.3.5.5	Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
15.3.6.2	Bora
15.3.7.4	Chayahuita
15.4.1.3	Maue (Mawe)
15.4.3.5	Lower Amazon (XIX century data, mostly from Santarem area), tribal affiliation unknown
15.5.1.4	Piro (Yine)
15.5.2.1	Culina, Paumarí, Arauá, Apurina, Cuniba
15.5.2.4	Cashibo
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.6.2.1	Kamayura
15.6.4.1	Bororo
15.7.2.2	Suya, Txukarramae
15.7.2.6	Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
16.1.2.1	Ayoreo
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
3.3.4.1	Ireland
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
5.1.6.1	Ingush
5.2.1.1	Georgians
6.2.2.1	Lepcha
6.2.4.2	Rawang, Dulong; Anong, Drung
6.4.1.1	Andamanese
7.1.2.3	Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
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
8.1.3.2	Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)
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?)
9.1.2.1	Shor
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
9.10.3.1	Manchu
9.2.2.1	Kets
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups
9.3.2.1	Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
9.3.2.2	Sym Tungus/Evenki
9.3.2.3	Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki