Motif

Linked traditions:
Ancient Egypt
Sumer
Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
Old and New Testament
Aramaic (Syrians)
Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
Arabs of Egypt
Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
Malagasy
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
Tonga
Soko
Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
Igbo (Ibo); Isoko, Urhobo
Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
Kposso, "Togo-Restvölker" (Adele, Akebu, Akposso, Bowiri/Bowili, Santrokofi, Lelemi, Borada Akrade, Teteman, Baakwa, Bowiri)
Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
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
Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu
Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
Kanaka (New Caledonia)
Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
Fiji
Samoa
Rotuma
Niue
Wallis (=Uvea, different from Melanesian Uvea), Futuna
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
Marquesas
Hawaii
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Kapingamarangi, Nukuoro
Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Palau (Western Carolines)
Yap
Ulithi, Ngulu
Ifaluk, Woleai, Lamutrek, Faraulip Satawal, Elato, Western Fayu
Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
Marshall Islands, incl Ailinglapalap, Arno, Jaluit, Kili, Lae, Maloelap, Majuro, Ratak, Wotho, Ujae, Jaluit (=Jalooj), Namdrik
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
Central islands and Bikol: Vizaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
Shan
Mon
Khmer
Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
Semang, Senoi
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Bhuiya (now Aryans, originally Munda; Rahman 1955: 203), Baiga, Bhaina, Bhumia (subgroup of Baiga, incl Bharia, formerly Munda, now speak Indo-Aryan languages of neighboring groups)
Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
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
SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Mikir (Karbi)
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
Chero
Balahi; Lambadi (Banjara)
Sinhalese; Vedda
Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
Burusho (Hunza)
Lepcha
Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
Koreans; Goguryeo
Poles
Hungarians
Bulgarians
Macedonians
Slovenians
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Ancient Greece
Lithuanians
Latvians
Livonians
Estonians
Setu
Finns
Karelians
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
Byelarusians
Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
Karachays, Balkar
Ingush
Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Kumyk, Terekemen
Nogai
Svans
Georgians
Kalmyk
Gagauz
Kara Kalpak
Yugur (Sarïg Yogïr, Yellow Uyghur)
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Bashkirs
Mari (Cheremis)
Mordvins
Chuvash
Udmurt
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Mansi
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Forest Nenets
Tundra Nenets
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
Khakas
Shor
Siberian Tatars
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Northern Altai: Chelkan, Kumanda, Tubalar
Enets
Nganasans
Southern Selkups
Northern Selkups
Kets
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Sym Tungus/Evenki
Evens (Lamuts)
Ainu
Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
Udeghe
Oroch
Nanai
Olcha (Ulch)
Negidal
Nivkh
Manchu
Kamchadal
Reindeer Koryak
Forest (Upper Kolyma) Yukaghir (Oduls)
Creols of Russkoye Ustye
Chuvans, Russian-speaking Creols of Markovo
Chukchi
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Central Yupik
Nunivak Island
Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
Dogrib, Slavey
Hare (incl. Sahtu, or North Slavey, and Bearlake)
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
Han
Tutchone
Tagish
Inland Tlingit
Kaska
Denaina
Upper Kuskokwim (Kolchan)
Koyukon
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Beaver
North Alaskan Inupiat
Mackenzie Delta
Eyak
Tlingit
Haida
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Lenape (Delaware)
Menominee
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Tuscarora
Winnebago
Blackfoot
Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
Shawnee
Yuchi
Cheyenne
Arapaho
Teton (incl Oglala)
Santee
Mandan
Osage
Quapaw
Omaha, Ponca
Oto
Iowa
Arikara
Pawnee
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
Comanche
Gros Ventre
Plains Ojibwa
Assiniboine
Crow
Hidatsa
Carrier
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
Coos
Klamath, Modoc
Yurok
Wiyot
Chitimacha
Alabama, Koasati
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Cherokee
Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
Pomo
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Sierra Miwok
Coastal Miwok
Atsugewi
Achomavi
Yokuts
Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
Salinan
Kawaiisu
Mono (Monache)
Tubatulabal
Owens Valley Paiute
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Bannock
Eastern Shoshone
Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
Ute
Southern Paiute
Chemehuevi
Navajo
Jicarilla
Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
Hopi
Zuni
Western Keres (Acoma, Laguna)
Lipan
Cocopa
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Seri
Pima
Papago
Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
Huichol
Cora
Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
Chinantec, Mazatec
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
Chorti
Lacandon
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Tunebo
Guayabero
Macuxi
Wayana, Aparai
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
Cofan (Cofán)
Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
Witoto, Ocaina
Bora
Machiguenga
Cashibo
Tacana
Moseten, Chimane
Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
Kaingang, Xokleng
Sheta
Mataco
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
Northern and Southern Tehuelche
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Tokelau
Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
Chulym Turks
Yellowknife
Mongols of Inner Mongolia
Xinka
Papua–New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Sentani, Bargam, Imonda, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Warupu (Barupu), Pondoma (Anam)
Western Yakuts (Sakha): Olekma and Vilyuy Basins
Northwestern Yakuts (Sakha): Yessey, Anabar, Olenyok and Lower Lena Basins
Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
Southern Altai: Teleut
Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
Russians: Vologda province (incl. Belozersk, Kirillov and Cherepovets districts of form. Novgorod Province)
Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Ukrainians: Northern dialects
Early Russian written sources
Russians: Southern part of ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500 (Belgorod, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Lipetsk, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk provinces; in case of absence in other areas also Russians in Samara, Simbirsk and Saratov provinces)
Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori
Terek Cossacks
Laurentian Iroquois
Russians: Olonets province/SE Karelia, southern part of Arkhangelsk province (Shenkur, Kargopol, Konosha districts)
Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
Tungus/Evenki of Nercha - Chita area
Khamti, Ahom

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: k64c Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: m112b Shared traditions: 13 All traditions: 13 Weight: 1000
Motif: k168b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif: i50a1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: h33a Shared traditions: 14 All traditions: 14 Weight: 1000
Motif: k56ac Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: k73b7 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: i137 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: n39 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: c6i1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: f9e Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
Motif: b112 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif: c6g Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: b119 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: i55a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: l85e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif: m57d4 Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 11 Weight: 1000
Motif: m60b1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: f55a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: g8g Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000