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g20
Motif
Motif code:
g20
Name_eng:
Woman turns into plants
Description:
Food crops emerge from remains of a woman or girl
Name_rus:
Женщина превращается в растения
Description_rus:
Пищевые культурные растения возникают из тела старухи, молодой женщины или девочки
Motif type:
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group:
06 Origin and interpretation of culture elements, in particular related to agriculture, inadequate forms of subsistence and economic activity 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
Motif analysis result tradition count all:
56
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
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
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Chamorro (Guam and other Marianas)
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
Ceram: Alune and Wemale (West Ceram), Patasiwa (Ceram), Honitetu (West Ceram Highlands); Nusawele, Hatuolu, Huaolu, Patasiwa; Ambon; Buru
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Bugi, Macassar
Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
Bali, Lombok
Batak (Toba, Dairi)
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
Central islands and Bikol: Vizaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
Thai of Thailand
Semang, Senoi
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
Sinhalese; Vedda
Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
Ainu
Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Micmac
Wawenock, Abenaki, Penobscot
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Quileute, Chemakum (Hoh)
Natchez (incl Avoyel)
Alabama, Koasati
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Cherokee
Paez, Guambia, Pijao; Ilama culture
Yupa (Yukpa)
Warao
Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
Macuxi
Waiwai
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Wayana, Aparai
Wayapi, Emerillon
Chayahuita
Witoto, Ocaina
Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
Parintintin; Villa Bella (tribal affiliation unknown)
Mundurucu, Curuaia
Kayabi
Suya, Txukarramae
Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
Japan AD 700-1700
Papua–New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Sentani, Bargam, Imonda, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Warupu (Barupu), Pondoma (Anam)
Russians: Southern part of ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500 (Belgorod, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Lipetsk, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk provinces; in case of absence in other areas also Russians in Samara, Simbirsk and Saratov provinces)
Sundanese
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j27a
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
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m55
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
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j15b
Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 8 Weight: 750
Motif:
b42a
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif:
e39a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif:
k27h
Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 8 Weight: 625
Motif:
f43b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
b74b
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif:
g18
Shared traditions: 16 All traditions: 28 Weight: 571
Motif:
b59
Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 14 Weight: 571
Motif:
e20
Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 17 Weight: 529
Motif:
b49a
Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif:
f54d
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
b77b2
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
b118
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
m15
Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 8 Weight: 500
Motif:
l85e
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif:
d1a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif:
k56b3
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500