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e32
Motif
Motif code:
e32
Name_eng:
People born from trees
Description:
First people are born by trees or come out of a tree, flower, reed
Name_rus:
Растения-прародители
Description_rus:
Первые люди или первая женщина (прародительница, богиня) рождены деревьями, выходят из дерева, пня, цветка, тростника
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:
86
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
Efe Pygmies, Kango (Mbuti) Pygmies
Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Lozi (Losi, Rotse, Barotse), Lui, Subiya (Subia)
Herero (Herrero)
Zulu, Swazi
Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
Sandawe
Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
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
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)
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)
Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Fiji
Niue
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Ceram: Alune and Wemale (West Ceram), Patasiwa (Ceram), Honitetu (West Ceram Highlands); Nusawele, Hatuolu, Huaolu, Patasiwa; Ambon; Buru
Kei Islands, Tanimbar Islands, Aru Islands, Watubele Islands, Babar Island
Simeulue, Nias
Mentawai
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
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
Southern Luzon: Pampango, Pangacian, Sambal, Tagal, Tayabas; Calamian
Negrito (incl. Mamanwa)
Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
Ami
Yami
Shan
Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
Viet, Muong
Andamanese
Kharia
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
Early Chinese written sources
Koreans; Goguryeo
Ireland
Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
Lithuanians
Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
Tajik
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Kalmyk
Uyghur
Bashkirs
Oirats (incl Torgouts, Derbets, Oilots)
Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
Northern Altai: Chelkan, Kumanda, Tubalar
Northern Selkups
Central Yakuts (Sakha)
Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
Sym Tungus/Evenki
Evens (Lamuts)
Ainu
Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
Udeghe
Nanai
Olcha (Ulch)
Negidal
Nivkh
Chuvans, Russian-speaking Creols of Markovo
Lenape (Delaware)
Seri
Tarascan
Chinantec, Mazatec
Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
Zapotec, Chatino
Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
Bari
Piaroa
Anambé
Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
Chamacoco (Ishir)
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Tonga (Tsonga; incl, Soli, Sala, Lenje)
Japan AD 700-1700
Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
Khamti, Ahom
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
b72a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m11b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
j19c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
a11c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k11
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k65d
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b72b
Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 10 Weight: 700
Motif:
i81b
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 13 Weight: 692
Motif:
f100a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
l90d
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
i81a1
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
f100b
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
i27d
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
i55b
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
e5b
Shared traditions: 45 All traditions: 74 Weight: 608
Motif:
b93a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
h9b
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
k25a5
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif:
k25a7
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 9 Weight: 556