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h12b
Motif
Motif code:
h12b
Name_eng:
Ghosts feed on excrements
Description:
Inhabitants of the land of the dead eat excrements
Name_rus:
Мертвые питаются экскрементами
Description_rus:
В загробном мире умершие или демоны питаются экскрементами
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:
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
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:
8
ATU ID:
Stith Thompson ID:
Linked traditions:
Ancient Egypt
Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
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
Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
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
Mangareva
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l26a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
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l118a1
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
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k105
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
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h36e
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 10 Weight: 200
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f73a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif:
i8h
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif:
a33
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 11 Weight: 182
Motif:
e8a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 12 Weight: 167
Motif:
f100
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif:
d4b
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif:
a21a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
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i31
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 13 Weight: 154
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k32f
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
Motif:
e30a
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 14 Weight: 143
Motif:
b30a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
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i133a
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
Motif:
f43c
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 8 Weight: 125
Motif:
e39
Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 17 Weight: 118
Motif:
e1b1
Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 9 Weight: 111