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f45
Motif
Motif code:
f45
Name_eng:
The Amazons
Description:
There are (or were) women who live apart from men in their own village or villages
Name_rus:
Амазонки
Description_rus:
Есть или были селения, где жили или живут одни женщины
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
08 Queer and monstrous beings, creatures, objects and loci, folk beliefs related to particular phenomena and objects
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:
160
Linked traditions:
Malagasy
Dinka, Atuot, Nuer
Shilluk, Anuak
Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
Tonga
Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
Sakata
Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
Mongo (Mongo-Nkundu), Nkundu, Ngelima, Ngombe, (Ba)Tetela), Pende, Wu(Kusu), (Ba)Mbala (incl Saie, Kwilu)
Tswana (Chwana), Suto (Soto; incl Pedi, Mbire)
Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
Enenga, Mpongwe, Kuta (Koto), Nkomi, Masango, Mindumu, Mbede, Mitsogo, Bawunga, Ndumu (Ndumbo), Duma, Teke, (B)wende
Cross-River: Efik, Ibibio, Anaang (Anang), Ikom, Abua
Hausa
Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
Kru: Kru proper, Sapo (Sapã), Grebo, Kran (Krahn, Guere-Krahn; incl. Putu, Tchien), Bete, Neyo, Wobe, Devoin (Dey), Belle (Kuwaa), Bassa, Sikon
Northern Gur (Oti-Volta): Mamprussi, Dagomba, Dagari (Dagara; incl Lodaga), Bassari, Mosi, Nankanse, Konkomba, Moba; Ditammari, Nyende, Bulsa (pl Builsa, Bulo)
Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
Bushmen (all groups)
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)
Saibai, Dauan, Boigu, Badu, Waraber, Wet, Warei, Dauar, Badu, Moa
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
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
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
Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
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)
Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
Fiji
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Northern Cook Islands: Rakahanga, Manihiki, Tongareva
Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
Tuamotu, incl Pukapuka (different from Pukapuka in Cook Islands), Vahitahi, Anaa, Hao, Fangatau
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Numfoor, Warope, Wamesa (Wandamen, Windesi)
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Mentawai
Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
Northern Taiwan: Atayal (Tayal; Taruko (Toda, Taokas, Torok, Taroko), Pazeh, Sedeq (Sediq, Seedeq, Sazek), Saisiyat (Saixia); Kawalan
Ami
Burmese, Intha
Shan
Khmer
Semang, Senoi
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Bhuiya (now Aryans, originally Munda; Rahman 1955: 203), Baiga, Bhaina, Bhumia (subgroup of Baiga, incl Bharia, formerly Munda, now speak Indo-Aryan languages of neighboring groups)
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
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
SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Northern Naga: Konyak (incl. Tangsa), Lungshang, Wancho, Nokte, Moclum, Lunshan, Chang, Maring, Naga of Myanmar
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Nepali; Tharu
Early Chinese written sources
Koreans; Goguryeo
Ireland
Scotland
Czech
Bulgarians
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Ancient Greece
Finns
Western Sami
Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
Uzbek
Baluch
Iranian literary tradition (including Avesta, Pahlevi scripts, Šah-nāmeh, Marzbān-nāmeh); Zoroastrians of Iran, Indian Parsees
Karachays, Balkar
Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Kumyk, Terekemen
Georgians
Kara Kalpak
Kazan (Middle Volga) Tatars
Mari (Cheremis)
Buryats: Western (cis Baikal)
Mongols (Khalkha)
Siberian Tatars
Southern Selkups
Ainu
Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
Nivkh
Kamchadal
Aleuts
Central Yupik
Koyukon
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Copper
Netsilik
Iglulik
Baffin Land Inuit
Tlingit
Haida
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
Blackfoot
Alabama, Koasati
Chumash
Navajo
Hopi
Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
Lipan
Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
Creols of Eastern and Central Cuba
Sicuani
Yaruro
Sanema
Warao
Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
Macuxi
Trio
Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
Akawai
Locono
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Wayana, Aparai
Colorado (Tsachila)
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Karijona
Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
Machiguenga
Tacana
Moseten, Chimane
Mojo, Baure, Itonama, Kanichana, Chiquito, Manasi
Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti
Kamayura
Bororo
Umotina (Umutina)
Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
Suya, Txukarramae
Chorote
Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Eastern Tibetans (Kham; Sichuan, NW Yunnan)
Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
Tundra (Lower Kolyma) Yukaghir (Waduls)
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
Germans: Northeast (Brandenburg, Meklenburg, Rügen, Pommern, Silesia, Posen)
Zhuang, Dong
Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif:
a8
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif:
f40b
Shared traditions: 52 All traditions: 55 Weight: 945
Motif:
h12a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
f43b
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif:
f45a
Shared traditions: 16 All traditions: 21 Weight: 762
Motif:
k13c
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b6a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
e9aa
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
i41b2
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b77c
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
f43c
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
f12
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
k27h
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
l110a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif:
m113a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 7 Weight: 714
Motif:
l1d
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
a21a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
k27yy2
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
i116
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 12 Weight: 667