h25


Motif

Motif code: 
h25
Name_eng: 
To choose life or death
Description: 

People are suggested to choose one of two objects, associated with life and death. They choose the object with death

Name_rus: 
Выбрать жизнь или смерть
Description_rus: 
Людям предлагают на выбор два предмета, в одном из которых смерть, в другом – жизнь, либо спрашивают, хотят ли они возрождаться или умирать насовсем. Выбрана смерть
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)
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: 
15
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
Sumer
Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
Malagasy
Nyatutu, Kiniramba, Isanzu
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
Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
Aka, Baka (Badjue) and other Western (Bantu speaking) Pygmies
Ewe
Dogon
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
Mentawai
Greeks (modern)
Cheyenne

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: j6a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 2 Weight: 500
Motif: m109c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: d12a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: b4a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k108a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: n39 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: c24 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 11 Weight: 273
Motif: h54a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 8 Weight: 250
Motif: f70d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 12 Weight: 250
Motif: l110a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: i47a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: f101 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: k27f3 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: j56a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: i41b2 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 8 Weight: 250
Motif: m1b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 9 Weight: 222
Motif: h31 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 9 Weight: 222
Motif: g8g Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: e24 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200