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d6a
Motif
Motif code:
d6a
Name_eng:
Fire and crocodile
Description:
Crocodile or cayman is an original or temporary owner of fire or lighting
Name_rus:
Крокодил и огонь
Description_rus:
Крокодил/кайман является временным или первоначальным владельцем огня или молнии
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
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
17
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
Tepehua, Totonac
Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Sicuani
Sanema
Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
Akawai
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
Tariana
Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
i129
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
l26
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
b56
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 13 Weight: 538
Motif:
i5a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif:
a26
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
a1a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif:
g12
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
e34
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
l1e
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif:
f37
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 14 Weight: 429
Motif:
f26
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
k11b
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
e19
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif:
f13
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif:
e9k
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif:
j12c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif:
i15a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif:
b25
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif:
j12b
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333