Kposso, "Togo-Restvölker" (Adele, Akebu, Akposso, Bowiri/Bowili, Santrokofi, Lelemi, Borada Akrade, Teteman, Baakwa, Bowiri)



Tradition title rus: 
Аделе (центральное Того), акпосо (кпосо; север Того), бовири (бовили, Того), сантрокофи (Того-Гана), лелеми; борада (Гана, близ Того), акраде, тетеман, бааква, акебу (кебу; к северу от кпоссо)
Areal ID: 
1.3.4.1
Areal: 
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
22.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
15.00

Linked Motifs

MotifNameDescription
b3aPrimeval watersWater is the original element, the dry earth appears later
b77Primeval sky close to earthOriginally the sky was close to the earth, then it has risen up
b7bWaters from broken potSea, river, waters of flood flow out of a small receptacle
b98The bat between birds and animalsBat (rare: ostrich) makes attempts to join sometimes animals and sometime birds or is excluded from both categories
e35Webbed fingersFirst people or people made by Creator's rival were imperfect, not completely anthropomorphic (often: had webbed fingers)
e5aMankind ascends from the underworldThe first people (or only the first men or the first women) are not created but come to earth from the underworld (from a cave) or from a small enclosure under the earth or on its surface (tree trunk, rock, gourd, etc.). Many people of both sexes and of different ages or people and different species of animals come out together
e5cPeople from the skyThe first people or first anthropomorphic divine beings descend to earth from the sky.
f2Pregnant limbChild is born from a tumor or swelling on person's body (on thigh, knee, finger, etc.) or is temporarily placed there or child grows from blood that flew out from a cut
h36The muddled messagePerson is sent by god to bring instructions or certain objects but distorts, forgets or replaces them. This has fatal consequences for humans or for a certain species of animals. (Lithuanian case can be a mistification)
h36aOrigin of death from the falsified messagePerson distorts instructions that he must pass to others, intentionally lies, forgets or replaces certain objects that must be given to others. Because of this human beings become mortal (do not revive after death)
h36hhDeath and the frogFrog or toad is responsible for introduction of permanent death
h41Death and the dogDog is responsible for people being mortal or imperfect. Usually the antagonist bribes dog with a warm fur and the dog lets him spoil the half-ready human figures
h47Offended sky or earthThe sky (or the earth) is offended by people’s behavior in respect to it and reacts accordingly (e.g. rises higher than it was before)
i141The magic stickA stick is a tool to initiate processes which results have no rational explanation
i69Star dungShining sky objects or atmospheric phenomena are excrements of sky dwellers
k61bTo get know namesTo get know names of strangers, person finds or creates situations when the strangers call each other by name
l108The wolf and the kidsAn (animal) person gives a signal (special song, etc.) to his relative or friend who lets him or her in. Antagonist imitates the person's voice or guise and the relative lets him in
l109The cannibal gourdA gourd proves to be a cannibal or grows from remains of a monster
l114The youngest one saves siblings from demonA group of young people comes to a demon. The youngest brother of sister or a person whom others take for a sick, unpleasant, invalid one and who often accompanies the others against their wish saves them all
l52Hero escapes from top of a treeHero hides in a tree from an ogre. Before the ogre gets to fell the tree, the hero flies away or a bird helps him to escape
m112Animals dig a wellAn 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
m90aTo marry a man who would give a correct answerA girl is promised to a man who would know her name or whose finger would fit her ring, or who would guess a material from which certain object is made or grown. Person finds a correct answer by deception


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