Uduk



Tradition title rus: 
Удук (стык границ Судана, Кении, Эфиопии, язык группы Komuz, подразделения первого порядка внутри нило-сахарцев)
Areal ID: 
1.4.2.6
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
8.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
8.00
Motifs: 

Motif

a36


Name_eng: 
The immortal Moon
Description: 

The Moon, unlike people, revives or rejuvenates every month; or those who live in the Moon are immortal; or the Moon makes decision if people should die forever or regularly revive




Motif

b22


Name_eng: 
Offended person destroys the tree
Description: 

People who have climbed up a tree do not share food with a person who remained below. He or she revenges on them destroying the tree. The events have cosmic dimensions




Motif

b77


Name_eng: 
Primeval sky close to earth
Description: 

Originally the sky was close to the earth, then it has risen up




Motif

d4e


Name_eng: 
Coyote or fox obtain fire
Description: 

Coyote or fox bring people the fire, the daylight or the Sun




Motif

h8


Name_eng: 
The failed test
Description: 

People lose immortality because they do not dare to touch or drink something loathsome, poisonous, hot or otherwise dangerous




Motif

h36c


Name_eng: 
Death and the lizard
Description: 

Lizard is responsible for introduction of permanent death. (Lithuanian case can be a mistification)




Motif

m29b


Name_eng: 
Trickster-fox, jackal or coyote
Description: 

In episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is fox, jackal or coyote




Motif

i45b


Name_eng: 
Not to point at the rainbow
Description: 

It to point at the rainbow, pointing finger or entire arm will rot, wither or become crooked





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