m29nn


Motif

Motif code: 
m29nn
Name_eng: 
Trickster is a ground squirrel
Description: 

In episodes related to deception, absurd, obscene or anti-social behavior the protagonist is a ground squirrel (Xerux sp.)

Name_rus: 
Трикстер - земляная белка
Description_rus: 
В эпизодах, связанных с обманом, нелепым, непристойным или асоциальным поведением, протагонистом является земляная белка (Xerux sp.)
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
09 Identification of protagonists of the stories with particular animals or persons with particular qualities
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
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: 
7

Linked traditions:
Somali
Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
Hausa
Biu-Mandara: Margi, Kilba, Bura, Kera, Karekare (Kerri-Kerri), Bachama, Zulgo, Giziga, Hdi, Kapsiki, Mandara (incl Mukulehe, Matakam), Mofu (Mofu-Gudur), Somrai (Sibine, Shibha)
East Chadic: Buduma, Mpade (Kotoko); Gidar
Fula (=Fulbe, Fulani, Pular)
Wolof

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: m132 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: m62e Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: m62d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: m62f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 9 Weight: 333
Motif: m56d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 7 Weight: 286
Motif: j58a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 8 Weight: 250
Motif: m56b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 12 Weight: 250
Motif: m106c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 13 Weight: 231
Motif: b86a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: k105 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: l108b2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: m173 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: l117 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 11 Weight: 182
Motif: m118b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 17 Weight: 176
Motif: f28a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: m132a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: m155 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: h34d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 19 Weight: 158
Motif: l121a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143