Motif

Linked traditions:
Aramaic (Syrians)
Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
Arabs of Iraq
Arabs of Egypt
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
Algeria Arabs
Tunisia Arabs
Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Hausa
Sara, incl. Ngambaye (Ngambaï), Mbaï
Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
Fon
Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
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)
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Palau (Western Carolines)
Yap
Ulithi, Ngulu
Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Roti
Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
Sangir Islands
Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
Kei Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Aru Islands, Watubele Islands, Babar Island
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Bali, Lombok
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Minangkabau; Kerinci
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Mentawai
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
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
Central islands and Bikol: Vizaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
Burmese, Intha
Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
Thai of Thailand
Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
Mon
Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
Viet, Muong
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)
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
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
Mikir (Karbi)
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
Kannada, Lingayat, Halakki
Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
Nilgiri Hills: Toda, Kota, Kurumba (Kuruba), Badaga, Maravar, Pulaya, Adiya, Kadar, Irula
Bengali, Maithili
Sindhi
Kashmiri
Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
Konkani (including local component in Goa folklore)
Sinhalese; Vedda
Burusho (Hunza)
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
Early Chinese written sources
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Namuci (Namuyi), Naxi; Pumi (Primi)
Lepcha
Koreans; Goguryeo
Ireland
Scotland
Spain
Portuguese
Basques
Catalan
Italians: Northern (Mentona, Ticino, Valle-d’Aosta, Piemont, Liguria, Lombardia, Southern Tirol, Emilia–Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino–Alto Adige)
Sicily
Sardinia, Corsica
Romansh (Rhaeto-Romance)
Bretagne
French (northern France)
Poles
Sorbians (Luzhitsa Serbs)
Czech
Slovakians
Hungarians
Bulgarians
Macedonians
Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Albanians
Lithuanians
Latvians
Estonians
Setu
Finns
Karelians
Western Sami
Norwegians
Swedes
Danes
Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
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)
Uzbek
Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Baluch
Pashto
Persians
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Abaza (Abazins)
Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
Abkhaz
Karachays, Balkar
Ossetians
Ingush
Avar, Andi, Akhvakh
Kumyk, Terekemen
Nogai
Georgians
Armenians
Kalmyk
Anatolia Turks
Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
Kurds
Kara Kalpak
Kazakh
Kirghiz
Uyghur
Turkmen
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Bashkirs
Mari (Cheremis)
Mordvins
Chuvash
Udmurt
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Mansi
Tundra Nenets
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Daur (Daghur)
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
Tuvinians of Tuva
Khakas
Siberian Tatars
Enets
Dolgans
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Evens (Lamuts)
Ainu
Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
Northern Ryukyu Islands (with southern Kyusyu in case of absence across the rest of Japan
Udeghe
Oroch
Nanai
Negidal
Nivkh
Chukchi
Central Yupik
Athna
Koyukon
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
Copper
Netsilik
Iglulik
Polar Inuit
Baffin Land Inuit
West Greenland
Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
Tlingit
Haida
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Micmac
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Natchez (incl Avoyel)
Alabama, Koasati
Ute
Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
Gulf Nahuatl
Guajiro
Orinoco Kariña, Yaruri, Tamanak
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
Cofan (Cofán)
Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
NE Tibetans (Amdo)
Tonga (Tsonga; incl, Soli, Sala, Lenje)
Kodiak
Biloxi
Arabs (literary tradition; incl. One Thousand and One Nights)
Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
Chechens
Lao
Kissi
Chulym Turks
Luri, Bakhtiari
Japan AD 700-1700
Tundra (Lower Kolyma) Yukaghir (Waduls)
Salars
Galicians
Northeastern Yakuts (Sakha): Yana, Indigirka and Kolyma Basins
Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Chinese; Manchuria Chinese (data not specified on particular provinces)
Sichuan Chinese
Fikian Chinese
Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
Henan and Hubei Chinese
Icelanders
Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Gurung; Kaike
Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
Guangdong, Guanxi and Yunnan Chinese
Russians: Vologda province (incl. Belozersk, Kirillov and Cherepovets districts of form. Novgorod Province)
Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
Russian Pomors ('seasiders'): Terski Coast (Murmansk province)
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Ukrainians: Northern dialects
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)
Shandong Chinese
Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
Hunan and Guixhou Chinese
Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori
Faroe Islands
Upper Brittany
Gorontalo
Transylvanian Saksons
Rusyns, Hutsuls
Russians: Olonets province/SE Karelia, southern part of Arkhangelsk province (Shenkur, Kargopol, Konosha districts)
Germans: Northeast (Brandenburg, Meklenburg, Rügen, Pommern, Silesia, Posen)
Germans – Southwest: Alsace (Elsass), Baden-Württemberg, Swabia, Switzerland
Occitanie (southern France): Limousin, Auvergne, Provence, Aquitaine, Albret, Gers, Aveyron (Rouerge), Armagnac, Landes, Gascogne, Vivarés, Roussillon, Pyrénées, Bearne, Guyenne, Bigorre, Ain, Hautes Alpes, Ariège, Vienne, Aude, French part of Swiss
Eastern Prussia
Hui of Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai (rare Hui texts from Southern and Eastern China are clustered with the Chinese ones)

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: i46c Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: j25a1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: m147 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: k67f Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 12 Weight: 1000
Motif: k24b Shared traditions: 23 All traditions: 23 Weight: 1000
Motif: k27u2 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: k35a7 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: b125a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif: k113b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: k77b3 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: n28e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: m141a Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
Motif: k73a9 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: j25b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif: e39a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: b33g Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: e9i4 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif: n25 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: i27d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: c39a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000