m29v


Motif

Motif code: 
m29v
Name_eng: 
The duiker (mouse-deer) wins thanks to his smartness
Description: 

Being smart and witty, a small ungulate overcomes strong adversaries. The hero is a duiker, a mouse-deer or other small even-toed ungulates that are not very close biologically but look similar. In some publications on African folklore it is difficult to say what species is meant in particular case

Name_rus: 
Карликовый олень – хитрец-победитель
Description_rus: 
Персонаж побеждает или обманывает сильных противников с помощью хитрости. Протагонистами являются карликовые копытные, как правило, дукер или оленек – таксономически далекие друг от друга, но внешне похожие. В некоторых публикациях по африканским традициями трудно определить, о каком именно животном идет речь, но несомненно, что это парнокопытные небольшого размера, обычно (всегда?) дукеры
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
09 Identification of protagonists of the stories with particular animals or persons with particular qualities
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: 
36

Linked traditions:
Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
Sakata
Kete, Luba-Kasai, Bena (Bene) Lulua; (Bena-)Kanioka
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
Lega, Bangubangu
Yaka (in Angola and Congo)
Boa, Komo, (Ba)Nyanga, Mbole
Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
Mongo (Mongo-Nkundu), Nkundu, Ngelima, Ngombe, (Ba)Tetela), Pende, Wu(Kusu), (Ba)Mbala (incl Saie, Kwilu)
Duala (Douala), Basa (Basaá), Kwiri (Kweli), Isubu
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
Yambasa, Banen (Tunen)
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
Fon
Ewe
Northern Halmahera Papuans: Galela, Loda, Pagu, Modole, Tabaru (Tobaru), Tobelo, Tidore, Ternate
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Bali, Lombok
Aceh (Acheh)
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Simeulue, Nias
Lampung (Lampong); South Sumatra Malays (incl. Bengkulu)
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
Rejang
Sundanese

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b98b Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 10 Weight: 700
Motif: e39a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: d13hh Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif: m183a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: m5d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: b74b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: h31 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556
Motif: f54d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: b118 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: b98c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: l117 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 11 Weight: 455
Motif: i82c1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: m180a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 12 Weight: 417
Motif: h25 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 15 Weight: 400
Motif: m144 Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 30 Weight: 400
Motif: m109c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: d13e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: f73a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: l112 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 19 Weight: 368