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Motif
Name_eng:
Acquisition of the sun
Description:
The Sun (the day light) that was absent, stolen or hidden appears (again)
Name_rus:
Обретение солнца
Description_rus:
Отсутствовавшее, спрятавшееся, спрятанное или украденное солнце (дневной свет) появляется (вновь)
Motif type:
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group:
01 Sun and Moon
03 Cosmogony, the earth and the sky, etiology of the elements, natural and biological phenomena (fire, water, soil, thunderstorms, dream, etc.), cataclysms and cosmic threats, spirits of nature
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:
198
Linked traditions:
Areal ID
Tradition
1.2.2.1
Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
1.2.2.2
Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
1.2.4.1
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
1.2.4.12
Mongo (Mongo-Nkundu), Nkundu, Ngelima, Ngombe, (Ba)Tetela), Pende, Wu(Kusu), (Ba)Mbala (incl Saie, Kwilu)
1.2.4.3
Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
1.2.4.4
Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
1.2.4.6
Kete, Luba-Kasai, Bena (Bene) Lulua; (Bena-)Kanioka
1.2.5.3
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
1.2.5.4
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
1.3.1.1
Yambasa, Banen (Tunen)
1.3.3.3
Krache (Kraci); Ga; Adele
1.3.4.2
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
1.3.5.10
Mende, Loma, Gbunde (Gbandi, Bandi)
1.3.5.16
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
1.3.5.3
Tenda (incl Bedik, Basari), Biafada, Nalu, Pajadinka, Badyara (Badiaranke)
1.3.5.9
Kpelle (incl Kono)
10.2.1.1
Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.7
Shaanxi Chinese
10.2.3.1
Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
10.2.3.2
Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
10.2.3.4
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.2.3.5
Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
10.2.3.7
Hani, Akha
10.2.4.1
Koreans; Goguryeo
10.3.1.1
Ainu
10.3.2.1
Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
11.1.2.1
Chukchi
11.1.3.2
Maritime Koryak (Alyutor)
11.1.3.3
Kerek
11.2.1.1
Asiatic Eskimo (Sirenek, Naukan, Chaplino)
11.2.1.3
Aleuts
11.2.1.4
Central Yupik
11.2.1.6
Kodiak
11.2.2.1
Bering Strait Inupiat (incl. King Island)
11.2.2.2
North Alaskan Inupiat
11.2.3.1
Mackenzie Delta
12.1.1.1
Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
12.1.1.10
Tanacross
12.1.1.3
Koyukon
12.1.1.4
Tanana
12.1.1.4
Tanana
12.1.1.5
Denaina
12.1.1.6
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
12.1.1.7
Han
12.1.1.8
Athna
12.1.1.9
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
12.1.2.1
Tutchone
12.1.2.2
Tagish
12.1.2.3
Inland Tlingit
12.1.2.4
Tahltan
12.1.2.6
Kaska
12.1.2.9
Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné)
12.2.1.1
Eyak
12.2.1.2
Tlingit
12.2.1.3
Haida
12.2.1.4
Tsimshian
12.2.2.1
Heiltsuk (Bellabella), Oowekeeno
12.2.2.2
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.3
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
12.2.2.4
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
12.3.1.2
Chilkotin
12.3.5.2
Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
12.3.7.2
Tillamook
12.4.1.1
Winnebago
12.4.2.1
Menominee
12.4.2.3
Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
12.4.2.4
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
12.4.2.5
Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
12.4.2.7
Algonquin, unspecified Algonkians of the Midwest (probably Old Algonquin)
12.4.3.1
Attikamek
12.4.3.2
Montagnais
12.4.3.3
Naskapi
12.4.3.4
Eastern Swamy Cree
12.4.3.6
Eastern Cree
12.4.4.1
Plains Cree
12.4.4.2
Plains Ojibwa
12.5.2.2
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
12.6.1.6
Wailaki, Mattole, Lassik, Sinkyone, Cahto
12.6.1.7
Yuki (Yuki proper, Coastal Yuki, Huchnob)
12.6.3.1
Pomo
12.6.3.3
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
12.6.3.4
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
12.6.4.1
Sierra Miwok
12.6.4.3
Coastal Miwok
12.6.5.1
Yokuts
12.6.5.2
Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
12.6.5.6
Kawaiisu
12.7.1.1
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
12.7.1.7
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
12.7.1.8
Panamint
13.1.2.1
Assiniboine
13.1.3.3
Mandan
13.1.4.6
Omaha, Ponca
13.1.4.8
Iowa
13.2.2.1
Kiowa Apache
13.2.2.2
Kiowa
13.3.3.1
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
13.3.3.2
Alabama, Koasati
13.3.4.1
Cherokee
14.1.2.3
Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
14.1.3.1
Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.4.1
Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.5.1
Tzotzil
14.1.5.2
Tzeltal
14.2.1.2
Jicaque
14.3.2.2
Ijka (Ika)
14.4.2.1
Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.3.3
Aimara
15.2.2.1
Warao
15.2.3.1
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.3.8
Macuxi
15.2.4.3
Waiwai
15.3.4.2
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.7.1
Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.3.7.4
Chayahuita
15.5.1.2
Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.2.6
Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
15.5.3.1
Tacana
15.5.4.1
Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.5.4.4
Siriono
15.6.2.1
Kamayura
15.6.2.2
Bakairi
15.6.2.3
Kuikuro, Kalapalo
15.6.2.5
Trumai
15.7.1.1
Caraja
15.7.1.2
Tapirape
16.1.4.5
Vilela
16.2.1.1
Mapuche
16.2.2.1
Selknam
3.1.3.2
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
3.5.1.3
Macedonians
3.5.2.2
Serbs, Monte Negro,
3.5.2.3
Bosnia Muslims
3.5.3.1
Hungarians
3.5.3.2
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
4.1.1.1
Poles
4.1.1.5
Slovakians
4.1.2.4
Rusyns, Hutsuls
4.1.2.5
Byelarusians
4.1.3.1
Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
4.1.3.6
Russians: Southern part of ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500 (Belgorod, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Lipetsk, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk provinces; in case of absence in other areas also Russians in Samara, Simbirsk and Saratov provinces)
4.2.2.4
Ingrians
4.2.3.1
Finns
4.2.3.2
Karelians
4.2.4.2
Estonians
4.2.5.1
Latvians
4.2.5.2
Lithuanians
4.3.2.2
Mordvins
4.3.2.3
Chuvash
4.3.3.2
Bashkirs
5.1.1.1
Kalmyk
5.1.4.2
Ossetians
5.2.1.3
Svans
5.2.3.1
Hittite, Hurrit
5.4.2.1
Persians
5.4.4.1
Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
5.4.4.2
Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
5.5.1.1
Kazakh
5.5.1.3
Kirghiz
5.6.1.1
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
5.6.2.5
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
5.6.2.7
Nepali; Tharu
5.6.3.4
Tamil, Muthuvan, Marvar
6.1.1.3
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
6.1.2.3
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
6.2.1.1
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
6.2.2.4
Khasi
6.2.3.1
Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
6.2.3.3
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.6
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.2.3.6
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.2.4.1
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.2.4.2
Rawang, Dulong; Anong, Drung
6.3.1.5
Lao
6.3.1.6
Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
6.3.2.8
Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.4.1.1
Andamanese
6.4.4.3
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong, Rungus
6.4.6.2
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
7.1.1.1
Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
7.1.3.1
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.6.8
Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
7.2.3.7
Hawaii
9.1.1.1
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.1.2.2
Khakas
9.1.3.1
Tuvinians of Tuva
9.1.3.2
Tuvinians of Southern Altai
9.1.4.1
Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
9.10.1.4
Oroch
9.10.2.1
Nivkh
9.2.1.1
Mansi
9.2.1.2
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
9.2.2.3
Southern Selkups
9.2.3.1
Tundra Nenets
9.3.1.1
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
9.3.1.2
Dolgans
9.3.2.3
Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
9.3.2.4
Ilimpii Tungus/Evenki
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
b48d
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b42o1
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
l85e
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif:
f100a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m152f
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b95a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k27n3a1
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m190
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif:
k1d
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif:
l72k
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m123a
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 7 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m123b
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m61a3
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
a8a
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 9 Weight: 1000
Motif:
f100b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
i50c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b119
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
h36j
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
i27d
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000