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f7

Motif

Name_eng:

The underwater-maiden

Description:

Man takes or attempts to take a wife who is connected with the underwater world (fish, crab, snake, water animal and the like)

Name_rus:

Женщина из подводного мира

Description_rus:

Человек ловит, хватает, встречает, получает женщину, связанную с водно-хтоническим миром (рыбу, сирену, змею, краба, тюленя и т.п.), берет ее в жены

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:

159

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.2.1	Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
1.2.2.2	Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
1.2.4.13	Rwanda (incl Hutu, Tutsi, Kiga), Rundi, (Ma)Shi, Banyabungu; Rega
1.2.5.9	Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
1.2.6.5	Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.5.1	Fula (=Fulbe, Fulani, Pular)
1.3.5.17	Kissi
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.3.4	Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
1.4.5.7	Bilala
10.1.1.1	Northern Taiwan: Atayal (Tayal; Taruko (Toda, Taokas, Torok, Taroko), Pazeh, Sedeq (Sediq, Seedeq, Sazek), Saisiyat (Saixia); Kawalan
10.2.2.10	Guangdong, Guanxi and Yunnan Chinese
10.2.2.5	Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.2.2.9	Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
10.2.3.2	Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.2.3.5	Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
10.3.2.2	Northern Ryukyu Islands (with southern Kyusyu in case of absence across the rest of Japan
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
11.1.1.2	Tundra (Lower Kolyma) Yukaghir (Waduls)
12.2.1.2	Tlingit
12.2.1.4	Tsimshian
12.2.2.1	Heiltsuk (Bellabella), Oowekeeno
12.2.2.2	Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.3	Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
12.3.1.1	Carrier
12.3.4.6	Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
12.3.5.2	Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
12.4.3.3	Naskapi
12.4.3.4	Eastern Swamy Cree
12.4.3.6	Eastern Cree
12.5.1.1	Micmac
12.5.2.3	Tuscarora
15.1.1.1	Yaruro
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.1.3.1	Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
15.1.3.2	Sanema
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.1	Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.3.3	Locono
15.2.3.9	Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
15.2.4.1	Trio
15.2.4.3	Waiwai
15.2.4.4	Hixkariyana
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.5.1	Tariana
15.3.5.2	Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
15.3.5.3	Macu
15.3.5.5	Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
15.3.6.3	Andoque
15.3.7.2	Yagua
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.2.6	Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
15.5.5.1	Parintintin; Villa Bella (tribal affiliation unknown)
15.6.1.1	Mundurucu, Curuaia
15.6.3.1	Rikbaktsa
15.7.2.1	Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
15.7.2.2	Suya, Txukarramae
15.7.3.8	Maxacali
16.1.3.1	Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
16.1.4.1	Makka
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
3.1.3.6	Algeria Arabs
3.3.1.2	Portuguese
3.3.1.3	Catalan
3.3.2.2	Sicily
3.3.3.2	French (northern France)
3.3.4.1	Ireland
3.3.4.2	Wales
3.3.4.3	Scotland
3.3.5.3	Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
3.3.5.4	Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.1.1	Greeks (modern)
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
3.5.2.1	Albanians
3.5.3.2	Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
4.1.1.5	Slovakians
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.1.2.2	Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
4.2.1.2	Norwegians
4.2.1.5	Icelanders
4.2.1.6	Faroe Islands
4.2.2.1	Western Sami
4.2.3.1	Finns
4.2.3.2	Karelians
4.2.4.4	Livonians
4.3.2.1	Mari (Cheremis)
4.3.2.3	Chuvash
4.3.3.2	Bashkirs
5.1.2.1	Crimea Tatars, Karaims
5.1.3.3	Cherkassians, Adyghe, Kabardin
5.1.4.2	Ossetians
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
5.2.1.1	Georgians
5.2.2.1	Armenians
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks
6.1.1.1	Santali, Turi, Mahli
6.2.2.2	Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
6.2.3.1	Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.1.5	Lao
6.3.2.1	Khmer
6.3.2.6	Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
6.3.2.7	Palaung (De Ang, Deang)
6.4.1.2	Nicobarese
6.4.3.2	Batak (Toba, Dairi)
6.4.3.7	Mentawai
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
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)
6.4.8.5	Roti
6.4.8.6	Bunak
7.1.1.1	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
7.1.2.3	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
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
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)
7.1.6.3	Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
7.1.6.5	Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
7.1.6.7	Kanaka (New Caledonia)
7.2.1.3	Tuvalu (Ellice)
7.2.1.9	Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
7.2.3.3	Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
7.2.3.7	Hawaii
7.2.4.2	Palau (Western Carolines)
7.2.4.3	Yap
7.2.5.2	Ulithi, Ngulu
7.2.5.5	Ponape, Ngaik, Mwoakil (Mokil), Kusaie (Kosrae)
7.2.5.6	Marshall Islands, incl Ailinglapalap, Arno, Jaluit, Kili, Lae, Maloelap, Majuro, Ratak, Wotho, Ujae, Jaluit (=Jalooj), Namdrik
7.2.5.7	Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
9.1.2.2	Khakas
9.10.1.1	Nanai
9.10.1.2	Olcha (Ulch)
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
9.10.2.1	Nivkh
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups