Pursued by a demon, persons hide their younger brother or sister or children in a pit under the hearth
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 12.8.3.1 | Navajo |
| 12.8.4.1 | Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai |
| 4.1.2.3 | Ukrainians: Northern dialects |
| 5.1.5.3 | Kumyk, Terekemen |
| 9.10.1.1 | Nanai |
| 9.10.1.3 | Udeghe |
| 9.10.1.4 | Oroch |
| 9.3.1.2 | Dolgans |