m144a

Motif

Name_eng:

Burning thatch on the back of a tiger

Description:

A trickster person or animal asks a big and dangerous animal (tiger or elephant) to carry some thatch and puts it on fire. After this the same trickster or other animal gives the victim advice to run not to river but up the slope

Name_rus:

Подожженная солома на спине тигра

Description_rus:

Персонаж просит большого и опасного зверя (тигра или слона) нести поклажу соломы и поджигает ее. Затем он же или кто-то другой советует жертве бежать не к реке, а на гору

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
10.2.3.2	Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.1.4	Thai of Thailand
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)