l116


Motif

Motif code: 
l116
Name_eng: 
Singing girl in a bag
Description: 

A cannibal (old man, Gipsy, etc.) carries away a girl. He walks from village to village forcing her sing or dance. People recognize her (or her voice) and release her

Name_rus: 
Певунья в мешке
Description_rus: 
Людоед (старик, цыган) хватает девочку, уносит в мешке, заставляет петь. Люди узнают голос девочки, освобождают ее
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.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
21
ATU ID: 
311B
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Arabs of Egypt
Morocco Arabs
Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Sakata
Zulu, Swazi
Kosa (Xosa, Xhosa)
Duala (Douala), Basa (Basaá), Kwiri (Kweli), Isubu
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
Rajasthani (Radjasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
Spain
Portuguese
Catalan
Aragon
Baluch
Ndebele, Pedi, Thonga (incl Ronga), Hlengwe, Matabele (Tebele)
Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m89a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: k105 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: k27z2e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: i100d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: j6a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: i22g1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: f73a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: l118a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: m25 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 15 Weight: 400
Motif: m141a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: l42h Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: l100a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: m114k Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 14 Weight: 357
Motif: k27z2f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333
Motif: h7b2 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 12 Weight: 333
Motif: k181a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k108a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k113b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k56a5a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333