l17a


Motif

Motif code: 
l17a
Name_eng: 
Eyes on the back of the head
Description: 

Person or creature has another pair of eyes (or one eye) on the back of his head or (rare) on his back

Name_rus: 
Глаза на затылке
Description_rus: 
Персонаж или существо имеет глаз или вторую пару глаз на затылке или на спине
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: 
31

Linked traditions:
Bari (incl Fajulu, Kuku), Kakwa
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu
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
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
Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
Ireland
Sardinia, Corsica
Slovenians
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Ancient Greece
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Byelarusians
Baluch
Karachays, Balkar
Mordvins
Chuvash
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Tahltan
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Pawnee
Klamath, Modoc
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
Chorti
Juruna
Mataco
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Phoenicia

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: k181a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: b32a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: n9 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l108f Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: i4d1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: b1a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: a8a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 9 Weight: 444
Motif: b87b Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 10 Weight: 400
Motif: a19a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: l23a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: k67h Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: l15g1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k9a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k47c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: m74c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: j7a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333
Motif: i15a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: b44d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: i50a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333