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m3
Motif
Motif code:
m3
Name_eng:
Chain of animals
Description:
Person crosses a water or air space along the chain of many animals, birds or fish
Name_rus:
Живая цепь
Description_rus:
Персонаж пересекает водную или воздушную преграду по спинам составивших цепь животных, птиц или рыб
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:
50
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
Zulu, Swazi
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
Sangir Islands
Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Aceh (Acheh)
Lampung (Lampong); South Sumatra Malays (incl. Bengkulu)
Mentawai
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
Early Chinese written sources
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Koreans; Goguryeo
Kazakh
Mongols (Khalkha)
Dolgans
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Evens (Lamuts)
Udeghe
Oroch
Uilta (Orok)
Nanai
Negidal
Nivkh
Reindeer Koryak
Chukchi
Iowa
Pame, Jonaz (Chichimeca-Jonaz), Mazahua, Otomi
Huastec (Teenek)
Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
Lacandon
Kekchi; Mopan
Waiwai
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Yamana (Yaghan), Alacaluf
Evens (Lamuts) of Kamchatka
Japan AD 700-1700
Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Chinese; Manchuria Chinese (data not specified on particular provinces)
Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
Sundanese
Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
m3a
Shared traditions: 32 All traditions: 32 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j19c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b72a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
b93a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
h43ab
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
a8
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
m147
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
k32h2
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
m108b
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
b119
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
h7g2
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
d13i
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 15 Weight: 600
Motif:
b112
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
c39a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
l65c
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
k25a7
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif:
a13a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif:
m1b
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif:
m140a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556