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m29x
Motif
Motif code:
m29x
Name_eng:
The hyena is a failure
Description:
Because of its stupidity and unsocial behavior, the hyena suffers a reverse, is injured or dies
Name_rus:
Гиена – неудачник и проигравшая
Description_rus:
Вследствие своей глупости или асоциального поведения гиена гибнет или претерпевает ущерб
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.
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
63
Linked traditions:
Mehri; Harsusi, Jibbali (Shahri, Shauri), Hobyot
Arabs of Levant (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan); Bedouins of Sinai
Berbers of southern Tunisia and adjacent part of Lybia (Matmata, Ghadames, Yefren)
Western Sahara and Mauritania Arabs; Berbers of Mauritania (Zénaga)
Arabs of Sudan
Nubians
Saho, Afar
Bilin (Blin, Bilen)
Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
Shilluk, Anuak
Bari (incl Fajulu, Kuku), Kakwa
Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
Maba (Waddaye)
Somali
Mangbetu (Ngbetu), Mangbutu, Moru, Madi, Lugbara, Lendu (=Bale)
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
Amhara; Zay, Harari; Silte, Gogot
Oromo (Galla), Konso, Sidamo, Darasa, Bussa (Bassa), Kambata, Guji
Masai
Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
Ila (Baila)
Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
Nyungwe (Tete)
Swahili, Midjikenda (incl Giryama), Nyika, Duruma; Ngindo, Kiluguru and other Islamic groups of the Eastern Coast of Africa
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Kamba, Tharaka
Rwanda (incl Hutu, Tutsi, Kiga), Rundi, (Ma)Shi, Banyabungu; Rega
Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
Biu-Mandara: Margi, Kilba, Bura, Kera, Karekare (Kerri-Kerri), Bachama, Zulgo, Giziga, Hdi, Kapsiki, Mandara (incl Mukulehe, Matakam), Mofu (Mofu-Gudur), Somrai (Sibine, Shibha)
Zaghawa
Kanuri
Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
Susu
Soninke
Bobo (Bobo-Fin)
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
Fon
Songhai
Tuareg
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
Lobi
Dogon
Fula (=Fulbe, Fulani, Pular)
Mandjak, Mankanya, Pepel, Balant, Felupe, Diola (Jola)
Tenda (incl Bedik, Basari), Biafada, Nalu, Pajadinka, Badyara (Badiaranke)
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Arabs (literary tradition; incl. One Thousand and One Nights)
Senufo
Wolof
Serer (Serer-Sine)
Mukulu (Mokilko)
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
m173
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m89a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m62d
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
m132a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
m62e
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
f73a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
m56b
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 12 Weight: 750
Motif:
m56c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
l110a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m56d
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 7 Weight: 714
Motif:
m29nn
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 7 Weight: 714
Motif:
m118b
Shared traditions: 12 All traditions: 17 Weight: 706
Motif:
m175
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
k108a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
l33g
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
l108b2
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
k170
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
b86a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
m172
Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 19 Weight: 579