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Motif

Name_eng:

Woman gives birth to disfigured child

Description:

A woman gives birth to disfigured child because she offended a powerful supernatural being (Rain, Sun, etc.). Her child is provided with magic power and eventually obtains normal body

Name_rus:

Обидевшая бога рождает урода

Description_rus:

Беременная женщина ругает Солнце, Дождь или иного могущественного персонажа. Из-за этого ребенок рождается телесно неполноценным. Он обладает магической силой и обычно обретает нормальное тело

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

10 Adventures

Motif analysis result:

1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.

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:

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Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.1.7	Arakan, Chakma, Khyang
6.3.2.5	Mon
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
6.4.8.10	Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
6.4.8.11	Ceram: Alune and Wemale (West Ceram), Patasiwa (Ceram), Honitetu (West Ceram Highlands); Nusawele, Hatuolu, Huaolu, Patasiwa; Ambon; Buru
6.4.8.12	Kei Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Aru Islands, Watubele Islands, Babar Island