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b82
Motif
Motif code:
b82
Name_eng:
The white raven
Description:
Raven or other carrion-eating bird of dark color and a similar size was originally white
Name_rus:
Белый ворон
Description_rus:
Ворон (реже другой пернатый стервятник, либо другая птица черного цвета размером с ворону) был сперва белым, а затем почернел
Motif type:
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group:
07 Etiology of plants and animals and of their peculiar features, particular animals as protagonists of cosmological stories, metamorphoses, weather and calendar
Motif analysis result:
2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)
3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America
4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
143
Stith Thompson ID:
A2411.1.1.6.
Linked traditions:
Saudi Arabia
Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
Tunisia Arabs
Shilluk, Anuak
Hausa
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
Palau (Western Carolines)
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
Southern Luzon: Pampango, Pangacian, Sambal, Tagal, Tayabas; Calamian
Central islands and Bikol: Vizaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
Burmese, Intha
Khmer
Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
Viet, Muong
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Kharia
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Oraon (Kurukh)
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Italians: Northern (Mentona, Ticino, Valle-d’Aosta, Piemont, Liguria, Lombardia, Southern Tirol, Emilia–Romagna, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino–Alto Adige)
Dutch, Flemish
Poles
Bulgarians
Bosnia Muslims
Slovenians
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Ancient Greece
Lithuanians
Latvians
Estonians
Finns
Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
Karachays, Balkar
Georgians
Dungan of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
Mansi
Monguor (Tu), Shirongol
Khakas
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Evens (Lamuts)
Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
Nanai
Nivkh
Maritime Koryak (Alyutor)
Forest (Upper Kolyma) Yukaghir (Oduls)
Creols of Russkoye Ustye
Chukchi
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
Central Yupik
Chugach
Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
Han
Tutchone
Tagish
Inland Tlingit
Athna
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Beaver
North Alaskan Inupiat
Mackenzie Delta
Copper
Netsilik
Caribou
Iglulik
Polar Inuit
Baffin Land Inuit
West Greenland
East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
Eyak
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
Western Swampy Cree (incl. Rock Cree)
Naskapi
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
Arapaho
Teton (incl Oglala)
Arikara
Kiowa
Kiowa Apache
Assiniboine
Hidatsa
Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
Comox, Pentlatch
Twana (Skokomish)
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Nez Perce
Quinault
Kutenai
Karok
Yurok
Caddo
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Choctaw, Chicasaw
Cherokee
Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
Pomo
Sierra Miwok
Yokuts
Salinan
Eastern Shoshone
Ute
Jicarilla
Western Keres (Acoma, Laguna)
Eastern Keres (Cochiti, Sia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Paguate, Seama)
Huichol
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
Warao
Macuxi
Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
Chamacoco (Ishir)
Caduveo, Mbaya
Kodiak
Tundra (Lower Kolyma) Yukaghir (Waduls)
Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
Sundanese
Occitanie (southern France): Limousin, Auvergne, Provence, Aquitaine, Albret, Gers, Aveyron (Rouerge), Armagnac, Landes, Gascogne, Vivarés, Roussillon, Pyrénées, Bearne, Guyenne, Bigorre, Ain, Hautes Alpes, Ariège, Vienne, Aude, French part of Swiss
Hui of Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai (rare Hui texts from Southern and Eastern China are clustered with the Chinese ones)
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
k25a3
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b38c
Shared traditions: 17 All traditions: 17 Weight: 1000
Motif:
i123
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m17a
Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 12 Weight: 917
Motif:
k45b
Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 11 Weight: 909
Motif:
f91
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 10 Weight: 900
Motif:
a31a
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
Motif:
k10h
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif:
K27n3c2
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857
Motif:
b38d
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857
Motif:
k45
Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 12 Weight: 833
Motif:
i87c1
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
n10c
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 9 Weight: 778
Motif:
f9e
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b27a
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
l59a
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
m61a3
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k27n3c1
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
h36j
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750