b3a

Motif

Name_eng:

Primeval waters

Description:

Water is the original element, the dry earth appears later

Name_rus:

Первичные воды

Description_rus:

Воды первичны. Земля спущена на воду, появляется над водой, вырастает из кусочка твердой субстанции, помещенного на поверхность воды или жидкой грязи, из островка в океане, обнажается, когда воды схлынули, и т.п.

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

4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

326

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

A810

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.4.3	Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
1.2.4.5	Soko
1.2.6.3	Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
1.2.6.5	Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
1.3.1.4	Igbo (Ibo); Isoko, Urhobo
1.3.1.5	Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
1.3.4.1	Kposso, "Togo-Restvölker" (Adele, Akebu, Akposso, Bowiri/Bowili, Santrokofi, Lelemi, Borada Akrade, Teteman, Baakwa, Bowiri)
1.4.4.5	Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
10.2.4.1	Koreans; Goguryeo
10.3.1.1	Ainu
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
11.1.1.1	Forest (Upper Kolyma) Yukaghir (Oduls)
11.1.2.1	Chukchi
11.1.3.1	Reindeer Koryak
11.1.3.4	Kamchadal
11.1.4.1	Creols of Russkoye Ustye
11.1.4.2	Chuvans, Russian-speaking Creols of Markovo
11.2.1.2	St. Lawrence Island Yupik
11.2.1.4	Central Yupik
11.2.1.5	Nunivak Island
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
11.2.3.1	Mackenzie Delta
12.1.1.2	Upper Kuskokwim (Kolchan)
12.1.1.3	Koyukon
12.1.1.5	Denaina
12.1.1.6	Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
12.1.1.7	Han
12.1.1.9	Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
12.1.2.1	Tutchone
12.1.2.10	Dogrib, Slavey
12.1.2.11	Yellowknife
12.1.2.2	Tagish
12.1.2.3	Inland Tlingit
12.1.2.6	Kaska
12.1.2.7	Beaver
12.1.2.8	Hare (incl. Sahtu, or North Slavey, and Bearlake)
12.1.2.9	Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
12.2.1.1	Eyak
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.2.1.3	Haida
12.2.2.2	Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.3	Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
12.3.1.1	Carrier
12.3.2.2	Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.3.4.6	Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
12.3.6.1	Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
12.3.7.3	Coos
12.3.7.7	Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
12.3.7.8	Klamath, Modoc
12.4.1.1	Winnebago
12.4.2.1	Menominee
12.4.4.2	Plains Ojibwa
12.5.1.4	Lenape (Delaware)
12.5.2.1	Huron (incl Wyandot)
12.5.2.2	Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
12.5.2.3	Tuscarora
12.5.2.4	Laurentian Iroquois
12.6.1.1	Yurok
12.6.1.2	Wiyot
12.6.1.7	Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
12.6.2.2	Achomavi
12.6.2.3	Atsugewi
12.6.3.1	Pomo
12.6.3.3	Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
12.6.3.4	Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
12.6.4.1	Sierra Miwok
12.6.4.3	Coastal Miwok
12.6.5.1	Yokuts
12.6.5.2	Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
12.6.5.3	Salinan
12.6.5.4	Mono (Monache)
12.6.5.5	Tubatulabal
12.6.5.6	Kawaiisu
12.7.1.1	Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
12.7.1.10	Southern Paiute
12.7.1.11	Chemehuevi
12.7.1.2	Owens Valley Paiute
12.7.1.3	Bannock
12.7.1.5	Eastern Shoshone
12.7.1.9	Ute
12.8.1.1	Hopi
12.8.1.2	Zuni
12.8.1.3	Western Keres (Acoma, Laguna)
12.8.3.1	Navajo
12.8.3.2	Jicarilla
12.8.3.5	Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
12.8.3.6	Lipan
12.8.4.1	Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
12.8.4.3	Cocopa
12.8.4.4	Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
12.8.5.1	Pima
12.8.5.2	Papago
12.8.6.1	Seri
13.1.1.1	Blackfoot
13.1.1.2	Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
13.1.1.3	Gros Ventre
13.1.2.1	Assiniboine
13.1.3.1	Crow
13.1.3.2	Hidatsa
13.1.3.3	Mandan
13.1.3.4	Arikara
13.1.4.1	Teton (incl Oglala)
13.1.4.3	Santee
13.1.4.4	Osage
13.1.4.5	Quapaw
13.1.4.6	Omaha, Ponca
13.1.4.7	Oto
13.1.4.8	Iowa
13.1.5.1	Arapaho
13.1.5.2	Cheyenne
13.2.1.1	Pawnee
13.2.1.2	Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
13.2.2.3	Comanche
13.3.1.1	Shawnee
13.3.1.2	Yuchi
13.3.2.3	Chitimacha
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
13.3.3.2	Alabama, Koasati
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
14.1.1.1	Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
14.1.1.4	Huichol
14.1.1.5	Cora
14.1.4.1	Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.5.3	Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
14.1.5.4	Chorti
14.1.6.2	Lacandon
14.1.7.2	Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.1.7.6	Xinka
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
14.3.4.4	Tunebo
15.1.1.4	Guayabero
15.2.3.8	Macuxi
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.3.2.1	Cofan (Cofán)
15.3.4.5	Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
15.3.6.1	Witoto, Ocaina
15.3.6.2	Bora
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.5.2.4	Cashibo
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
15.7.3.4	Kaingang, Xokleng
15.7.3.5	Sheta
16.1.3.1	Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
16.1.3.4	Mataco
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
16.2.1.3	Northern and Southern Tehuelche
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
3.1.1.1	Ancient Egypt
3.1.2.1	Arabs of Egypt
3.1.3.3	Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
3.5.2.5	Slovenians
3.5.3.1	Hungarians
3.5.3.2	Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
3.5.4.1	Gagauz
4.1.1.1	Poles
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.1.2.2	Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
4.1.2.3	Ukrainians: Northern dialects
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
4.1.3.1	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)
4.1.3.2	Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
4.1.3.3	Russians: Vologda province (incl. Belozersk, Kirillov and Cherepovets districts of form. Novgorod Province)
4.1.3.4	Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
4.1.3.6	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)
4.1.3.8	Russians: Olonets province/SE Karelia, southern part of Arkhangelsk province (Shenkur, Kargopol, Konosha districts)
4.1.4.1	Early Russian written sources
4.2.2.2	Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
4.2.3.1	Finns
4.2.3.2	Karelians
4.2.4.2	Estonians
4.2.4.3	Setu
4.2.4.4	Livonians
4.2.5.1	Latvians
4.2.5.2	Lithuanians
4.3.1.1	Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
4.3.1.2	Udmurt
4.3.2.1	Mari (Cheremis)
4.3.2.2	Mordvins
4.3.2.3	Chuvash
4.3.3.1	Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
4.3.3.2	Bashkirs
5.1.1.1	Kalmyk
5.1.3.3	Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
5.1.4.1	Karachays, Balkar
5.1.5.2	Nogai
5.1.5.3	Kumyk, Terekemen
5.1.6.1	Ingush
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
5.1.8.1	Terek Cossacks
5.2.1.1	Georgians
5.2.1.3	Svans
5.3.1.1	Old and New Testament
5.3.1.3	Sumer
5.3.1.4	Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
5.3.2.1	Aramaic (Syrians)
5.3.2.2	Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
5.4.1.1	Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
5.4.4.2	Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
5.4.4.3	Burusho (Hunza)
5.5.1.2	Kara Kalpak
5.5.2.2	Yugur (Sarïg Yogïr, Yellow Uyghur)
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
5.6.2.1	Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
5.6.2.17	Sinhalese; Vedda
5.6.2.4	Balahi; Lambadi (Banjara)
6.1.1.1	Santali, Turi, Mahli
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
6.1.1.4	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)
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
6.1.1.8	Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
6.1.1.9	Chero
6.1.2.2	Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
6.1.2.3	Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
6.1.2.5	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
6.2.1.1	Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
6.2.2.1	Lepcha
6.2.2.2	Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
6.2.3.1	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
6.2.3.2	SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.2.3.7	Mikir (Karbi)
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.1.9	Khamti, Ahom
6.3.2.1	Khmer
6.3.2.5	Mon
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
6.4.4.2	Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
6.4.4.3	Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong, Rungus
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
6.4.7.4	Central islands and Bikol: Visaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
6.4.7.6	Sulu: Mapun, Samal, Sama, Taosug (Tausug), Badjaw
6.4.8.3	Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.8	Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
7.1.1.1	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
7.1.2.2	New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Bargam, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Pondoma (Anam)
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.5.4	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)
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
7.1.6.1	Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu
7.1.6.3	Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
7.1.6.5	Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
7.1.6.6	Southern Vanuatu: Tanna, Aneiteum (Polynesian component not included), Eromanga
7.1.6.7	Kanaka (New Caledonia)
7.1.6.8	Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
7.1.7.1	Fiji
7.2.1.1	Kapingamarangi, Nukuoro
7.2.1.10	Tokelau
7.2.1.2	Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria
7.2.1.3	Tuvalu (Ellice)
7.2.1.4	Samoa
7.2.1.5	Tonga
7.2.1.6	Rotuma
7.2.1.7	Niue
7.2.1.8	Wallis (=Uvea, different from Melanesian Uvea), Futuna
7.2.1.9	Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
7.2.2.1	Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
7.2.3.4	Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
7.2.3.6	Marquesas
7.2.3.7	Hawaii
7.2.4.2	Palau (Western Carolines)
7.2.4.3	Yap
7.2.5.2	Ulithi, Ngulu
7.2.5.3	Ifaluk, Woleai, Lamutrek, Faraulip Satawal, Elato, Western Fayu
7.2.5.4	Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
7.2.5.5	Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
7.2.5.6	Marshall Islands, incl Ailinglapalap, Arno, Jaluit, Kili, Lae, Maloelap, Majuro, Ratak, Wotho, Ujae, Jaluit (=Jalooj), Namdrik
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
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
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.1.1.2	Southern Altai: Teleut
9.1.1.3	Northern Altai: Chelkan, Kumanda, Tubalar
9.1.1.4	Siberian Tatars
9.1.2.1	Shor
9.1.2.2	Khakas
9.1.2.3	Chulym Turks
9.1.4.1	Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
9.1.4.2	Buryats: Eastern (Trans-Baikal, Mongolia and Inner Mongolia)
9.1.5.3	Mongols (Khalkha)
9.1.5.6	Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
9.1.5.7	Mongols of Inner Mongolia
9.10.1.1	Nanai
9.10.1.2	Olcha (Ulch)
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
9.10.1.4	Oroch
9.10.1.6	Negidal
9.10.2.1	Nivkh
9.10.3.1	Manchu
9.2.1.1	Mansi
9.2.1.2	Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
9.2.2.1	Kets
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups
9.2.2.4	Northern Selkups
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets
9.2.3.2	Forest Nenets
9.2.3.3	Enets
9.2.3.4	Nganasans
9.3.1.1	Central Yakuts (Sakha)
9.3.1.3	Western Yakuts (Sakha): Olekma and Vilyuy Basins
9.3.1.4	Northwestern Yakuts (Sakha): Yessey, Anabar, Olenyok and Lower Lena Basins
9.3.1.5	Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
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
9.3.2.4	Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
9.3.2.6	Tungus/Evenki of Nercha - Chita area
9.3.3.1	Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
9.3.3.2	Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)