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Motif

Name_eng:

People from the sky

Description:

The first people or first anthropomorphic divine beings descend to earth from the sky.

Name_rus:

Люди с неба

Description_rus:

Первые люди или божества-первопредки спускаются на землю с неба

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

05 Origin of human beings, ethnic groups, etiology of human anatomy, strange body configuration, ways of behavior, marriages before the establishment of the present norms

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:

135

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.2.2	Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
1.2.2.4	Ila (Baila)
1.2.2.7	Yao, Makua
1.2.3.4	Luchasi (Ngangela), Chokwe (Konwe); Mbukushu
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)
1.2.4.13	Rwanda (incl Hutu, Tutsi, Kiga), Rundi, (Ma)Shi, Banyabungu; Rega
1.2.4.3	Bushoong: (Ba)kuba, Dengese, Ngongo; Yansi
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
1.2.5.1	Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
1.2.5.10	Safwa, Nyika (Nyixa, Nyiha), Mkulwe, Ngonde, Kinga, Nyakusa, Nyamwanga
1.2.5.4	Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
1.2.5.5	Fipa (Bafipa), Iramba, Bende
1.2.5.6	Kamba, Tharaka
1.2.5.8	Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
1.3.1.2	Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
1.3.1.3	Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
1.3.1.4	Igbo (Ibo); Isoko, Urhobo
1.3.1.5	Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
1.3.2.2	Biu-Mandara: Margi, Kilba, Bura, Kera, Karekare (Kerri-Kerri), Bachama, Zulgo, Giziga, Hdi, Kapsiki, Mandara (incl Mukulehe, Matakam), Mofu (Mofu-Gudur), Somrai (Sibine, Shibha)
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.3.3	Krache (Kraci); Ga; Adele
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.3.5	Ewe
1.3.4.1	Kposso, "Togo-Restvölker" (Adele, Akebu, Akposso, Bowiri/Bowili, Santrokofi, Lelemi, Borada Akrade, Teteman, Baakwa, Bowiri)
1.3.5.10	Mende, Loma, Gbunde (Gbandi, Bandi)
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.16	Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
1.4.1.1	Nubians
1.4.2.1	Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
1.4.2.3	Bari (incl Fajulu, Kuku), Kakwa
1.4.2.5	Bongo
1.4.3.1	Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
1.4.3.2	Turkana, Toposa
1.4.3.3	Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
1.4.3.5	Masai
1.4.4.1	Mangbetu (Ngbetu), Mangbutu, Moru, Madi, Lugbara, Lendu (=Bale)
1.4.4.2	Efe Pygmies, Kango (Mbuti) Pygmies
1.4.4.3	Banda, Gbaya (Baya), Manja, Ngbandi, Mbum (incl Mbaye), Fali; Mündü
1.4.4.4	Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
1.4.5.2	Sara, incl. Ngambaye (Ngambaï), Mbaï
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
10.1.1.4	Ami
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
10.3.1.1	Ainu
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
11.2.1.3	Aleuts
11.2.1.4	Central Yupik
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
12.2.2.3	Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
12.3.4.1	Comox, Pentlatch
12.3.4.2	Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.4.1.1	Winnebago
12.4.2.9	Potawatomi
12.4.3.4	Eastern Swamy Cree
12.4.3.6	Eastern Cree
13.1.3.2	Hidatsa
13.1.4.4	Osage
13.1.4.6	Omaha, Ponca
13.1.4.7	Oto
13.2.1.1	Pawnee
13.3.1.1	Shawnee
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
14.1.1.1	Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
14.3.2.1	Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
14.3.4.1	Chimila (Ette)
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
14.3.4.3	Bari
14.4.2.2	Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.3	Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.5	Ica department, Costa (Spanish-speaking communities; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Topara, Paracas and Nazca pre-Columbian iconography)
15.1.3.1	Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.2	Akawai
15.2.3.3	Locono
15.2.3.5	Domenica Caribs, Carifuna
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.3.4.4	Wanana, Tucano proper, Pira-Tapuya, Arapaso
15.3.7.2	Yagua
15.5.4.3	Ese’ejja
15.6.2.2	Bakairi
15.7.2.1	Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
16.1.3.3	Chorote
16.1.4.2	Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
16.2.2.1	Selknam
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
3.2.2.4	Oromo (Galla), Konso, Sidamo, Darasa, Bussa (Bassa), Kambata, Guji
3.2.2.5	Omotic: Ari (incl Baka, Male, Schangama, Ubamer), Kafa, Dime, Banna, Basketo, Nao
4.3.1.1	Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
6.2.2.4	Khasi
6.2.3.4	Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.1.6	Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
6.3.1.9	Khamti, Ahom
6.3.2.2	Bahnar, Bana, Sedang, Por
6.3.2.7	Palaung (De Ang, Deang)
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
6.4.3.6	Simeulue, Nias
6.4.4.1	Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
6.4.4.2	Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.4.5	Palawan (incl Agutaynen)
6.4.5.1	Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
6.4.6.3	To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
6.4.6.4	Bugi, Macassar
6.4.7.1	Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
6.4.7.7	Yami
6.4.8.11	Ceram: Alune and Wemale (West Ceram), Patasiwa (Ceram), Honitetu (West Ceram Highlands); Nusawele, Hatuolu, Huaolu, Patasiwa; Ambon; Buru
6.4.8.12	Kei Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Aru Islands, Watubele Islands, Babar Island
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.6	Bunak
6.4.8.8	Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
7.1.2.1	Papua–NewGuinea Highland Papuans:Trans New Guinea & unclassified:Chimbu,Gimi,KaugelHuli,Gadsup,Kuman,Kutubu,Foi (Foe),Kyaka,Kamano (Kafe),Mawatta,Kukukuku (=Anga,=Sambia;Manki,Nauti,Ejuti),Baruya,Kewa,Tembregak,Menya,Melpa,Wiru,Pondoma
7.1.2.2	New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Bargam, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Pondoma (Anam)
7.1.3.2	Sepik-Ramu stock: Abelam, Yatmul, Aibom, Ayom (incl Tembregak, Asai-river pygmies), Tangu, Porapora (Ambakich), Rao and other groups of Middle Ramu and Upper Keram River tribes; Kwanga, Watam, Kaian, Gamei, Awar; Kire (Lower Ramu)
7.1.5.1	Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
7.1.5.4	Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
7.2.5.3	Ifaluk, Woleai, Lamutrek, Faraulip Satawal, Elato, Western Fayu
7.2.5.4	Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
8.1.5.1	Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
9.1.4.1	Buryats: Western (Cis-Baikal)
9.1.5.3	Mongols (Khalkha)
9.2.1.2	Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
9.3.3.1	Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)