h12


Motif

Motif code: 
h12
Name_eng: 
The alive person comes to the land of the dead after somebody’s death
Description: 

The alive person comes to the land of the dead to bring back somebody who has recently died (besides stories about shamans who journey to the other world to bring back the soul of a sick person) or, having no particular aim, goes there in company of somebody who had recently died or following his or her tracks

Name_rus: 
Живой отправляется к мертвым после чей-либо смерти
Description_rus: 
Живой приходит в загробный мир, чтобы вернуть умершего (кроме текстов о возвращении шаманом души больного), либо, не имея определенной цели, идет туда в сопровождении или по следам недавно умершего
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
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: 
193
Stith Thompson ID: 
F81

Linked traditions:
Ugarit
Tonga
Sakata
Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
Fon
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
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
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 and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
Samoa
Tikopia, Bellona, Rennell, partly Aneytium, Futuna (=Erronan, not to be mixed with Futuna in Western Polynesia), Vaeaka-Taumato, incl Matema, Nifeloli, Nukapu, Nupani, Pileni
Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
Southern Cook Islands: Mangaia, Rarotonga, Atiu, Iatutakim Pukapuka, Tubuai (=Austral Islands, incl Rapa)
Mangareva
Marquesas
Hawaii
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Tuvalu (Ellice)
Yap
Ulithi, Ngulu
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
Simeulue, Nias
Ot Danum, Ngaju, Maanyan (Ma'anyan)
Dusun, Murut, Kelabit, Tombonuwo, Bajau, Tidong
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
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
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
Nilgiri Hills: Toda, Kota, Kurumba (Kuruba), Badaga, Maravar, Pulaya, Adiya, Kadar, Irula
Meo (Hmong) of Thailand, Laos and Northern Vietnam
Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
Ireland
Sardinia, Corsica
Ancient Italy: Latins, Etruscans, Magna Graecia
Ancient Greece
Western Sami
Scandinavians: early written sources ("Edda"; Saxo Grammaticus etc.); Gothland picture stones; Ancient Germans (Late Bronze Age in Scandinavia)
Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
Byelarusians
Kalmyk
Eastern Khanty (Ostyaks)
Ainu
Oroch
Nanai
Nivkh
St. Lawrence Island Yupik
Ingalik (Der Hit’an)
Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheux)
Tlingit
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Bella Coola (Nuxalk)
Lenape (Delaware)
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Micmac
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
Algonquin, unspecified Algonkians of the Midwest (probably Old Algonquin)
Montagnais
Menominee
Sauk (Sak, Mesquakie), Fox, Kickapoo
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Winnebago
Blackfoot
Sarsee (Tsuu T'ina)
Shawnee
Yuchi
Teton (incl Oglala)
Pawnee
Wichita; Spiro Mound iconography
Carrier
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
Sechelt (incl Sisiatl), Squamish, Halcomelem
Twana (Skokomish)
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Nez Perce
Quinault
Tillamook
Kalapuya
Oregon Athabaskans: Lower Umpqua, Tututni (incl Joshua), Upper Coquille, Galice, Tolowa
Coos
Okanagon, Sanpoil
Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Lower Chinook (Chinook proper)
Shasta; Chimariko
Karok
Klamath, Modoc
Yurok
Alabama, Koasati
Cherokee
Pomo
Sierra Miwok
Chumash
Yokuts
Northern Foothills Yokuts (Chukchansi, Dumna, Kechayi)
Mono (Monache)
Tubatulabal
Northern Paiute (=Paviotso)
Ute
Serrano
Gabrielino (Tongva)
Navajo
Hopi
Zuni
Eastern Keres (Cochiti, Sia, San Felipe, Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, Paguate, Seama)
Tewa (San Juan, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambé; Hano), Tiwa (Taos, Picuris; Sandia, Isleta), Towa (Jemez)
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Seri
Huichol
Tepecano; Tepehuan
Western Mexico Nahuatl
Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
Tojolabal, Chuj, Jacalteca, Kanjobal, Mocho (incl Tuzantec), Acatec
Tepehua, Totonac
Gulf Nahuatl
Chinantec, Mazatec
Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
Zapotec, Chatino
Tzotzil
Tzeltal
Chol; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography
Yucatec, Itza; pre-Columbian Mayan iconography of Yucatan
Lacandon
Jicaque
Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
Bari
Yupa (Yukpa)
Guajiro
Yaruro
Waiwai
Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
Wayapi, Emerillon
Colorado (Tsachila)
XVI century Cañari; Kechua-speaking groups of Azuay, Cañar, Cayambe, Otovalo, Imbabura provinces
Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
Mai Huna (Coto, Orejon)
Cofan (Cofán)
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
Yagua
Xipaya (Shipaya)
Ayacucho department (Kechua-speaking communities; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
Amuesha
Ashaninca (Campa)
Machiguenga
Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
Tacana
Moseten, Chimane
Yuracare
Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
Kuikuro, Kalapalo
Kamayura
Iranxe
Paresi
Umotina (Umutina)
Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
Ayoreo
Mataco
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Caduveo, Mbaya
Mapuche
Central Tibetans (Yu Tsang, incl. Sikkim Tibetans, Tichurong of NW Nepal)
Tokelau
Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
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)
Sichuan Chinese
Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Matses (Mayoruna)
Ukrainians: Eastern dialects
Ukrainians: Northern dialects

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: h12a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif: i37e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: h12c Shared traditions: 75 All traditions: 75 Weight: 1000
Motif: e40 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: b28c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif: a11c Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: a10 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 6 Weight: 1000
Motif: k11 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: f45a1 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif: h13 Shared traditions: 36 All traditions: 39 Weight: 923
Motif: m29q Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
Motif: a42a Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif: b91 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif: k27l Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 7 Weight: 857
Motif: h37b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif: l1d Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif: h15 Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 12 Weight: 833
Motif: c25a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif: k18b Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 12 Weight: 833