Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)



Tradition title rus: 
Плато Кимберли (севернее Большой Песчаной Пустыни): гвини (близ города Broome, 18 сш, 122,14'), Рубак Бей (граница Большой Песчаной пустыни и Кимберли, СЗ Австралия), нджулнджул (Зап Австралия, 123/17), племена реки Форест; рФорест (зап Австралия); р Дрисдейл, племена реки Дрисдайл (северо-центральная часть Кимберли), унгариньин (их СВ группы граничат с племенами реки Форрест), бад (=баада, 123/163, СЗ Австралия, примерно где р Форрест; "the Baada Tribe lived throughout the area now known as "Derby", as far North as the Bucaneer Archipelego, and as far South as the Fitzroy"), унамбал (1253/15); недифференцированные данные о племенах плато Кимберли
Areal ID: 
8.1.3.2
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
15.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
15.00
Motifs: 

Motif

a32


Name_eng: 
Figure on lunar disc
Description: 

A figure or an imprint of some being or object are seen in the Moon. (For statistical analysis motifs A32A – A32J are also included into A32)




Motif

a32d


Name_eng: 
Man in the Moon
Description: 

Human being or imprint of human being is seen in the moon




Motif

a32h


Name_eng: 
The Moon plant
Description: 

A tree or bush is seen in the moon




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

d4a


Name_eng: 
Theft of fire
Description: 

Fire is stolen from its original owner or brought back to the people from somebody who had stolen it before




Motif

i8c


Name_eng: 
The suspended earth
Description: 

The earth does not fall down or swing because it is suspended to ropes




Motif

i41


Name_eng: 
Rainbow serpent
Description: 

Rainbow is a reptile (usually a snake) or (more rare) a fish, or it is related to snake, to its tongue, breath, or to scorpion's tail




Motif

i44


Name_eng: 
Chthonic serpent
Description: 

Giant serpent lies on the perimeter of the earth or supports the earth




Motif

l15a


Name_eng: 
Vulnerable place on the body
Description: 

The only vulnerable spot is near the surface of person’s or creature’s body and not in his inner organs




Motif

i134


Name_eng: 
Long neck on the Milky Way
Description: 

Figure of a long-necked creature (llama or nandu) is seen along the axes of the Milkt Way




Motif

i67


Name_eng: 
Emu and rhea in the Milky Way
Description: 

A giant figure of an emu (in Australia) or rhea (in South America) is seen in the Milky Way




Motif

c34


Name_eng: 
The deluge because of a wounded creature
Description: 

Killing (injuring, offending) of some cruature (usually related to water) triggers deluge




Motif

b12


Name_eng: 
Rivers and snakes
Description: 

The river bed follows the way of a snake, fish, dragon or crab; pieces of the snake’s body turn into rivers; a river is a snake




Motif

l15a1


Name_eng: 
Achilles' heel
Description: 

Vulnerable place on the body of a person or creature is on his or her foot (toe, heel, sole, ankle)




Motif

b125


Name_eng: 
Animals exchange their organs
Description: 

During the time of creation particular species of animals (rare: plants) exchanged certain organs or traits or one animal borrowed an organ from another one but never brought it back. Thence the characteristics of these animals now. In rare cases the back exchange and restoring of the initial situation or the passing of certain organ from one animal to another without compensation are described





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