Chelan, Wenatchi



Tradition title rus: 
Челан, венатчи
Areal ID: 
12.3.3.3
Areal: 
Language: 
Tradition analysis result motif count all: 
4.00
Tradition analysis result motif count cosmo: 
4.00
Motifs: 

Motif

g23


Name_eng: 
Alive being turns into many objects
Description: 

Person or creature is transformed. Separate parts of its (his, her) body give origin to different objects or creatures (only etiological narratives are considered)




Motif

g23b


Name_eng: 
Alive being turns into nations
Description: 

Different body parts of a being turn into people of different ethnic affiliation or such people receive their names and characteristics according to body parts that they got




Motif

i13a


Name_eng: 
The horned serpent
Description: 

Giant water-chthonic or sky serpent or dragon has horns or antlers on its head




Motif

m29b2


Name_eng: 
The bear is a failure/enemy
Description: 

Because of its stupidity or unsocial behavior, the bear suffers a reverse, is injured or dies





Similar traditions based on Cosmology and Etiology motifs:
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Udeghe
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Chelan, Wenatchi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Nanai
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 4 Tradition: Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Dolgans
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Mansi
Shared motifs (from a list of 10 less used): 3 Tradition: Yavanese, Kalang, Madura

Similar traditions based on Adventures and Tricks motifs: