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Motif
Name_eng:
Demon clings to person
Description:
A demonic being demands that a person would carry it permanently, clings to his shoulder or back
Name_rus:
Демон-прилипала
Description_rus:
Существо требует, чтобы человек его постоянно носил, не позволяет сбросить себя
Motif type:
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group:
08 Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects
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:
95
Linked traditions:
Areal ID
Tradition
1.1.1.1
Bushmen (all groups)
1.1.1.2
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
1.2.1.3
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
1.2.4.11
Boa, Komo, (Ba)Nyanga, Mbole
1.2.4.8
Lega, Bangubangu
1.2.5.9
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
1.2.6.3
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
1.3.1.3
Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
1.3.2.1
Hausa
1.3.2.2
Biu-Mandara: Margi, Kilba, Bura, Kera, Karekare (Kerri-Kerri), Bachama, Zulgo, Giziga, Hdi, Kapsiki, Mandara (incl Mukulehe, Matakam), Mofu (Mofu-Gudur), Somrai (Sibine, Shibha)
1.3.2.4
Other West Chadic: Ngas, Bolanchi, Tangale
1.3.4.2
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
1.3.5.11
Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.4
Temne (Timne)
1.4.4.4
Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
1.4.4.5
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
10.2.4.1
Koreans; Goguryeo
12.3.3.1
Okanagon, Sanpoil
12.3.6.1
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
12.3.6.2
Nez Perce
12.3.7.2
Tillamook
12.3.7.7
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
12.4.2.1
Menominee
12.4.2.8
Sauk (Sak, Mesquakie), Fox, Kickapoo
12.4.4.1
Plains Cree
12.5.2.3
Tuscarora
13.1.2.1
Assiniboine
13.1.3.4
Arikara
13.1.4.6
Omaha, Ponca
13.1.4.8
Iowa
13.2.1.1
Pawnee
13.2.1.2
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
13.2.2.4
Tonkawa
13.3.2.2
Natchez (incl Avoyel)
13.3.3.1
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
13.3.3.2
Alabama, Koasati
13.3.4.1
Cherokee
14.1.5.1
Tzotzil
14.1.5.3
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
14.1.6.2
Lacandon
14.1.6.3
Kekchi; Mopan
14.1.7.5
Pipil
14.4.1.2
Colorado (Tsachila)
14.4.2.1
Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.2
Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.4
Pasco, Junin, Huancavelica departments: Central Peru, Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities in Spanish sources XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.3.1
Ayacucho department (Kechua-speaking communities; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.3.2
Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
15.2.2.1
Warao
15.2.3.1
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.4.6
Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7
Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.1.1
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.3.2.1
Cofan (Cofán)
15.3.2.2
Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.4.3
Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.4.4
Wanana, Tucano proper, Pira-Tapuya, Arapaso
15.3.4.6
Cubeo
15.3.5.1
Tariana
15.3.6.1
Witoto, Ocaina
15.3.6.2
Bora
15.3.7.1
Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.4.3.2
Xipaya (Shipaya)
15.5.1.3
Machiguenga
15.6.2.5
Trumai
15.6.3.3
Iranxe
15.6.3.5
Paresi
15.7.3.2
Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
3.1.3.6
Algeria Arabs
3.3.1.1
Spain
3.3.5.3
Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
3.3.5.6
Germans – Southwest: Alsace (Elsass), Baden-Württemberg, Swabia, Switzerland
4.1.1.4
Czech
4.1.1.5
Slovakians
4.1.3.4
Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
4.1.3.5
Russian Pomors ('seasiders'): Terski Coast (Murmansk province)
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)
4.1.3.6
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)
4.1.4.1
Early Russian written sources
5.2.2.1
Armenians
5.2.2.3
Anatolia Turks
5.3.2.5
Arabs (literary tradition; incl. One Thousand and One Nights)
5.3.3.2
Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
5.4.2.1
Persians
5.4.2.10
Turkmen
5.4.2.8
Uzbek
5.5.1.1
Kazakh
6.4.4.1
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
6.4.4.4
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
7.1.2.1
Papua–NewGuinea Highland Papuans:Trans New Guinea & unclassified:Chimbu,Gimi,KaugelHuli,Gadsup,Kuman,Kutubu,Foi (Foe),Kyaka,Kamano (Kafe),Mawatta,Kukukuku (=Anga,=Sambia;Manki,Nauti,Ejuti),Baruya,Kewa,Tembregak,Menya,Melpa,Wiru,Pondoma
7.1.2.3
Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
7.1.3.2
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)
7.1.5.1
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
7.1.6.2
Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
7.1.6.7
Kanaka (New Caledonia)
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
m55
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
l12
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
l6a
Shared traditions: 26 All traditions: 26 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k8f
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
b98c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
l7b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m39a4d
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
l7a
Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 16 Weight: 750
Motif:
l5d
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 10 Weight: 700
Motif:
j27a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
m132
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
b44d
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
c15
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
k48a
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 11 Weight: 636
Motif:
m66a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 8 Weight: 625
Motif:
g30
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
f26
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
k8aa
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
m75a
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 11 Weight: 545