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Motif

Name_eng:

An animal is taken for a bridegroom by mistake

Description:

A girl marries an animal (brings it with her), it turns into a handsome man. Another girl tries to do the same but perishes or suffers a reverse

Name_rus:

Животное ошибочно принято за жениха

Description_rus:

Девушка выходит замуж за животное (приводит его с собой), оно превращается в красавца-мужчину. Другая девушка пытается сделать то же, но гибнет или терпит ущерб

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

10 Adventures

Motif analysis result:

1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
10.2.3.1	Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
11.1.3.1	Reindeer Koryak
11.1.3.2	Maritime Koryak (Alyutor)
11.1.3.4	Kamchadal
11.2.1.2	St. Lawrence Island Yupik
3.1.2.1	Arabs of Egypt
5.6.2.14	Bengali, Maithili
5.6.2.17	Sinhalese; Vedda
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.1.4	Thai of Thailand
6.3.1.6	Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
6.3.1.7	Arakan, Chakma, Khyang
6.3.1.8	Zhuang, Dong, Dai
6.3.2.1	Khmer
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.3.2.2	Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
6.3.2.3	Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
6.3.2.4	Katu (Ködu); Bru (incl. Van Kieu, Khua)
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
6.4.4.3	Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong, Rungus
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik