m181a

Motif

Name_eng:

Fire at the sunset

Description:

Person believes that unachievable natural phenomena are objects of culture. Usually he agrees to bring a the fire mistaking for it a sunset, a firefly, etc.

Name_rus:

Огонь на закате

Description_rus:

Персонаж верит, что недостижимые природные объекты есть доступные объекты культуры. Обычно соглашается пойти за огнем, увидев красный закат, светлячка и т.п.

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.

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:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.6.3	Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
1.3.1.3	Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
1.3.4.6	Songhai
1.4.1.2	Arabs of Sudan
1.4.2.1	Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.5.4	Kanuri
4.3.2.1	Mari (Cheremis)
4.3.2.3	Chuvash
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.2.4	Katu (Ködu); Bru (incl. Van Kieu, Khua)
6.3.2.6	Khmu (Kammu), Puoc