m49


Motif

Motif code: 
m49
Name_eng: 
Man in a skin of another
Description: 

Hero comes across a (animal-)person from an enemy group and takes his or her appearance, usually dressing himself in a skin of his victim; after this he penetrates the enemy camp

Name_rus: 
Герой в чужой коже
Description_rus: 
Герой встречает персонажа из стана врагов и, приобретя его облик, проникает к врагам. Обычно герой убивает встреченного и надевает его кожу
Motif group: 
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
85
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Malagasy
Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
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
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji
Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
Yazgulami
Abkhaz
Karachays, Balkar
Kalmyk
Anatolia Turks
Kazakh
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
Tuvinians of Tuva
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Ainu
Udeghe
Oroch
Nivkh
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Koyukon
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
North Alaskan Inupiat
Haida
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
Western Swampy Cree (incl. Rock Cree)
Montagnais
Menominee
Winnebago
Omaha, Ponca
Iowa
Plains Cree
Plains Ojibwa
Assiniboine
Carrier
Chilkotin
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Nez Perce
Tillamook
Takelma
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
Coos
Alcea; Siuslaw
Okanagon, Sanpoil
Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Kutenai
Shasta; Chimariko
Karok
Hupa, Chilula
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
Achomavi
Yana
Kawaiisu
Tubatulabal
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Northern Shoshone
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
Ute
Southern Paiute
Chemehuevi
Serrano
Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
Hopi
Zuni
Pima
NE Tibetans (Amdo)
Western Tibetans (Ladakh, Spiti)
Mustang
Chechens
Northern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Buryats: Eastern (trans Baikal), i.e. Khori

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m61a2 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k27l Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k27n3a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif:
f69 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m49a Shared traditions: 41 All traditions: 44 Weight: 932
Motif:
k71 Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 12 Weight: 917
Motif:
m82 Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
Motif:
k1j Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
m29e Shared traditions: 13 All traditions: 16 Weight: 813
Motif:
k10d Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 10 Weight: 800
Motif:
g30 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
k32k Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
k37e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
b42h2 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
b68a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k38b1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k27n3c1 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
m61a3 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
b42o1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750