Water is the original element, the dry earth appears later
Islands or continent are fished out of the ocean or pulled to their present place by rope
Originally the sky was close to the earth, then it has risen up
One or several (animal)-persons push sky up to its present height
An ogre or ogress catches a person and carries his or her prey home but the person escapes on the way or immediately after reaching the ogre's house
An ogre catches a person and carries his or her prey home but the person escapes on the way. The ogre comes back, this time carries the person to his home. Or the ogre catches a group of children, most of them escape on the way, one is brought to the ogre's place
Small animals ride a canoe, it sinks, all try to save their lives in their own way
In episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is a rat
People (elder brothers, elder siblings, elder sister) disappear (one by one). A lonely woman has a baby or finds a baby or she becomes pregnant magically and gives birth to a boy or twins. The boy grows up, exterminates the antagonists, usually revives and releases those who had disappeared
An animal (often the rat) who cannot swim well is brought to the shore by another one but pays him with ingratitude
To become sure that the ogre is dead a bird or an insec enters his body from the mouth and flies out from the anus
People (elder brothers, elder siblings, elder sister) disappear (one by one). A lonely woman has baby twins (or more children) who grow up, exterminates the antagonists, usually revives and releases those who had disappeared