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l65
Motif
Motif code:
l65
Name_eng:
Demonic baby
Description:
A baby or small child proves to be a demon, devours or injures people
Name_rus:
Страшный младенец
Description_rus:
Младенец или маленький ребенок оказывается демоном, убивает людей
Motif type:
Adventures and tricks
Motif group:
10 Adventures
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:
71
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Malagasy
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
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
Samoa
Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
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
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
Early Chinese written sources
Lithuanians
Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
Khakas
Northern Selkups
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Evens (Lamuts)
Ainu
Udeghe
Uilta (Orok)
Nivkh
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
Central Yupik
Koyukon
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
West Greenland
East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
Tlingit
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Naskapi
Arapaho
Yankton/Yanktonai
Mandan
Assiniboine
Carrier
Nez Perce
Flathead
Klamath, Modoc
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
Ute
Serrano
Cahuilla, Cupeño
Paez, Guambia, Pijao; Ilama culture
Yupa (Yukpa)
Yaruro
Wayana, Aparai
XVI century Cañari; Kechua-speaking groups of Azuay, Cañar, Cayambe, Otovalo, Imbabura provinces
Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
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)
Ashaninca (Campa)
Machiguenga
Moseten, Chimane
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Selknam
Yellowknife
Northwestern Yakuts (Sakha): Yessey, Anabar, Olenyok and Lower Lena Basins
Russians: Vologda province (incl. Belozersk, Kirillov and Cherepovets districts of form. Novgorod Province)
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Motifs correlation (top 20):
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l60
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857
Motif:
i50b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m75d
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 9 Weight: 667
Motif:
h28c
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
l102a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
k32k
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
i123
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
a31a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif:
m94a1
Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 18 Weight: 556
Motif:
b81
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 13 Weight: 538
Motif:
b107
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif:
b44f
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif:
m123b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif:
j6a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif:
k22c
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 10 Weight: 500
Motif:
h24e
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif:
f51c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif:
b28a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif:
k27n3c1
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500