Linked Motifs

Motif	Name	Description
a36	The immortal Moon	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
h36c	Death and the lizard	Lizard is responsible for introduction of permanent death. (Lithuanian case can be a mistification)
i35	Dragging a hide produces thunder	Thunder is produced by dragging behind a dry animal skin or (rare) a person (rare) or by shaking clothes
i40	Rainbow bow	Rainbow is a bow
m112	Animals dig a well	An animal person refuses to dig or clean a source of drinking water together with other animals or birds but takes advantage of the results of the work
m112a	Turtle catches the thief	Animal are guarding some food or water or come after water. The deceiver takes what he needs or does not let the others to use the water. Turtle, toad or frog proves to be smarter than the deceived and catches him
m29g	Trickster-hare or rabbit	In episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is hare or rabbit
m29g1	Hare or rabbit as the main trickster	In most of the episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is hare or rabbit. Not considered are traditions in which 1) trickster hare/rabbit is rare while other trickster (usually fox/jackal/coyote) typical; 2) Mesoamerican traditions in which episodes with trickster rabbit are not many and could be borrowed in post-Columbian time being of African origin
m29k	The turtle (tortoise, toad, frog) wins thanks to his smartness	Being smart and persistent, the turtle (toad, frog) overcomes strong adversaries
m29w3	The lion is a failure	Because of its stupidity and unsocial behavior, the lion suffers a reverse, is injured or dies

Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 7 Tradition: Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 7 Tradition: Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Duala (Douala), Basa (Basaá), Kwiri (Kweli), Isubu
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Kamba, Tharaka
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Ndebele, Pedi, Thonga (incl Ronga), Hlengwe, Matabele (Tebele)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Tonga (Tsonga; incl, Soli, Sala, Lenje)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 6 Tradition: Hausa

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Kamba, Tharaka
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Kosa (Xosa, Xhosa)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Hausa
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 2 Tradition: Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe