m5a


Motif

Motif code: 
m5a
Name_eng: 
Passengers of the sinking canoe
Description: 

Small animals ride a canoe, it sinks, all try to save their lives in their own way

Name_rus: 
Пассажиры тонущей лодки
Description_rus: 
Крыса тонет, с трудом добирается до берега (обычно водное животное довозит ее), издевается на другим животным (обычно над своим спасителем)
Motif type: 
Adventures and tricks
Motif group: 
11 Tricks and competitions won thanks to deception, absurd and obscene behavior
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: 
30

Linked traditions:
Tonga
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
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Melanesians and Papuans of Central Solomons: Vella la Vella (Bilua language), Shortland islands (Mono language), San Cristobal, Saint Georgia, Eddystone, Vangunu
Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Kanaka (New Caledonia)
Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
Samoa
Niue
Wallis (=Uvea, different from Melanesian Uvea), Futuna
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Kapingamarangi, Nukuoro
Ontong Java, Nukumanu, Takuu, Nukuria
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Ulithi, Ngulu
Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
Marshall Islands, incl Ailinglapalap, Arno, Jaluit, Kili, Lae, Maloelap, Majuro, Ratak, Wotho, Ujae, Jaluit (=Jalooj), Namdrik
Roti
Sangir Islands
Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Simeulue, Nias
Lampung (Lampong); South Sumatra Malays (incl. Bengkulu)
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Tokelau

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m5b Shared traditions: 19 All traditions: 19 Weight: 1000
Motif: l132 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: m5c Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: l133 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif: m5d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: b77c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: m29m Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 17 Weight: 471
Motif: e9n Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 11 Weight: 455
Motif: k32f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: g8a Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 21 Weight: 429
Motif: b74b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: d13e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: i133a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: k37d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: f54c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: j67 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: e39 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 17 Weight: 353
Motif: j23e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: e39a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333