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Motif
Motif code:
k10
Name_eng:
Fight with the monstrous bird
Description:
Monstrous bird (giant bat) predates on humans. Heroes fight with it
Name_rus:
Битва с птицей
Description_rus:
Чудовищная птица (летучая мышь) нападает на людей, герои вступают с нею в борьбу
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
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
166
Linked traditions:
Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
Boa, Komo, (Ba)Nyanga, Mbole
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
Tenda (incl Bedik, Basari), Biafada, Nalu, Pajadinka, Badyara (Badiaranke)
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)
Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
Sepik-Ramu stock: Abelam, Yatmul, Aibom, Ayom (incl Tembregak, Asai-river pygmies), Tangu, Porapora (Ambakich), Rao and other groups of Middle Ramu and Upper Keram River tribes; Kwanga, Watam, Kaian, Gamei, Awar; Kire (Lower Ramu)
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
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
Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
Mon
Semang, Senoi
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
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
Lepcha
Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Chuvash
Forest Nenets
Dolgans
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Sym Tungus/Evenki
Udeghe
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
Central Yupik
Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
Dogrib, Slavey
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
Tutchone
Tagish
Athna
Koyukon
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Beaver
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
Copper
Caribou
Iglulik
Polar Inuit
Baffin Land Inuit
West Greenland
Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
Tlingit
Micmac
Naskapi
Menominee
Miami, Illini
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Tuscarora
Winnebago
Omaha, Ponca
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
Gros Ventre
Carrier
Chilkotin
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Kutenai
Natchez (incl Avoyel)
Alabama, Koasati
Hitchiti
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Sierra Miwok
Yokuts
Kawaiisu
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Washo
Northern Shoshone
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
Eastern Shoshone
Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
Ute
Southern Paiute
Chemehuevi
Navajo
Jicarilla
Chiricahua
Mescalero
Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
Hopi
Zuni
Western Keres (Acoma, Laguna)
Eastern Keres (Cochiti, Sia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Paguate, Seama)
Lipan
Cocopa
Pima
Papago
Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
Tepehua, Totonac
Chinantec, Mazatec
Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
Chorti
Lacandon
Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
Guaymi, Bocota, Dorasque; XVI century data on Western Panama
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Guajiro
Sicuani
Cuiva
Makiritare (Yecuana)
Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
Warao
Macuxi
Waiwai
Trio
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
Orinoco Kariña, Yaruri, Tamanak
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Cofan (Cofán)
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Chayahuita
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Tariana
Andoque
Witoto, Ocaina
Ticuna (Tucuna)
Mura (Pirahã)
Tenetehara
Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
Ashaninca (Campa)
Machiguenga
Piro (Yine)
Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
Cashibo
Kamayura
Trumai
Rikbaktsa
Paresi
Bororo
Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
Craho
Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
Shavante
Sherente
Makka
Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
Ayoreo
Chamacoco (Ishir)
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Chorote
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Terena (Tereno)
Northern and Southern Tehuelche
Tokelau
Tundra (Lower Kolyma) Yukaghir (Waduls)
Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
Khamti, Ahom
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
l102a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
g19
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
i50b
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b75d
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10i
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10h
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j12a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10c
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
Motif:
i117a
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 9 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10d
Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 10 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k11b
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10a
Shared traditions: 14 All traditions: 14 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10b
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 9 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10e
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 9 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k10f
Shared traditions: 16 All traditions: 17 Weight: 941
Motif:
l82
Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 11 Weight: 909
Motif:
m75d
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
Motif:
f46a
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif:
l26
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857