m56d

Motif

Name_eng:

To fill container with flies

Description:

Person promises to fill container with small flying creatures which are alive. When he expresses his doubts that the creatures are numerous enough to fill the container, they fly in and he closes the lid

Name_rus:

Наполнить сосуд мухами

Description_rus:

Персонаж обещает наполнить сосуд мелкими летающими живыми существами. Заключает с теми пари, что они не смогут наполнить сосуд. Существа залезают внутрь, персонаж закрывает крышку

Motif type:

Adventures and tricks

Motif group:

11 Tricks and competitions won thanks to deception, absurd and obscene behavior

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
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.4.2	Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
1.3.5.1	Fula (=Fulbe, Fulani, Pular)
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.18	Wolof
1.3.5.2	Mandjak, Mankanya, Pepel, Balant, Felupe, Diola (Jola)
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks