h9


Motif

Motif code: 
h9
Name_eng: 
Strong and weak
Description: 

People are mortal because they have been likened to something subject to decay and easy destruction (e.g. to the soft wood and not to the stone)

Name_rus: 
Прочное и хрупкое
Description_rus: 
Люди смертны (болеют, старятся), так как сопоставлены с чем-то слабым, хрупким, легко подверженным гибели или тлению (верхние танана: люди не вымерли потому, что сделаны не из эфемерного, а из прочного материала)
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
04 Origin of death, diseases and hard life
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: 
51
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Malagasy
Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
Kerewe, Sukuma, Kwaya, Kumbi, Busiba, Gusii, Suba
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
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)
Palau (Western Carolines)
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
Simeulue, Nias
Mentawai
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
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
Semang, Senoi
Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
Mansi
Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
Ainu
Chugach
Upper Tanana (Nebesna)
Inland Tlingit
Athna
Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
Koyukon
Tlingit
Haida
Tsimshian
Cheyenne
Plains Ojibwa
Navajo
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Sanema
Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
Kaxuyana (Warikyana, Arikena)
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Ashaninca (Campa)
Machiguenga
Kuikuro, Kalapalo
Kamayura
Bororo
Caraja
Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
Kaingang, Xokleng
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)

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b118 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: h9b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 7 Weight: 714
Motif: d12a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: j65 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: d2a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: b75b1 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: h43ab Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: h9a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: l31a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: m61a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: e1e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: a26 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: b28a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: a1a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: l1d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: b66 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: k52a Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 9 Weight: 444
Motif: k111 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: j36 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429