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Motif
Name_eng:
The earth was put on the back of a turtle (frog)
Description:
It is described how the earth was obtained and put on the back of a turtle or frog
Name_rus:
Земля утверждена на спине черепахи (лягушки)
Description_rus:
Описывается, как в процессе творения добытую землю кладут на спину черепахе либо лягушки, и та становится ее опорой
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)
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
24
Linked traditions:
Areal ID
Tradition
12.5.1.5
Mohegan (incl Pequot)
12.5.2.1
Huron (incl Wyandot)
12.5.2.2
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
12.5.2.3
Tuscarora
12.6.3.3
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
13.1.4.3
Santee
13.1.5.1
Arapaho
13.1.5.2
Cheyenne
13.3.1.1
Shawnee
5.1.1.1
Kalmyk
6.1.1.1
Santali, Turi, Mahli
6.1.2.1
Oraon (Kurukh)
6.2.1.1
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
6.2.2.1
Lepcha
6.3.2.8
Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.4.1.3
Semang, Senoi
9.1.4.1
Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
9.1.4.2
Buryats: Eastern (Trans-Baikal, Mongolia and Inner Mongolia)
9.1.5.2
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
9.1.5.3
Mongols (Khalkha)
9.1.5.6
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
9.1.5.7
Mongols of Inner Mongolia
9.3.2.6
Tungus/Evenki of Nercha - Chita area
9.3.3.1
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
m99a1
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif:
k37e
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
l15b1
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
a37b
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 9 Weight: 667
Motif:
a37c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
f2a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif:
b68a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
n28i
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
l85e
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif:
n1
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 13 Weight: 462
Motif:
b1c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 9 Weight: 444
Motif:
a37a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 12 Weight: 417
Motif:
n28h
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
a23d
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 15 Weight: 400
Motif:
k65c2
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
a12g
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
l42d
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif:
c31c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif:
l75
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364