i8h


Motif

Motif code: 
i8h
Name_eng: 
A man and a woman hold the earth
Description: 

Two anthropomorphic beings, a male and a female, are in the underworld and support the earth

Name_rus: 
Мужчина и женщина держат землю
Description_rus: 
Землю поддерживают находящиеся в преисподней мужчина и женщина
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
03 Cosmogony, the earth and the sky, etiology of the elements, natural and biological phenomena (fire, water, soil, thunderstorms, dream, etc.), cataclysms and cosmic threats, spirits of nature
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
5
ATU ID: 
Stith Thompson ID: 

Linked traditions:
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
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
Kond (Khond, Kondh; language is Kui, incl Kuttia, Konda-Dora), Koya; Pengo
Tribal groups and castes that speak Aryan languages: Dhoba (Dhobi), Halba (Halbi, Pentia), Bhunjia, Lohar (Luhar, Luhara), Kahar, Kamar (Paharia)

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b119 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: g12a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333
Motif: c6e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 11 Weight: 273
Motif: c6g Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: c8d Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: c8c1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: d1a3 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: k101c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: d2a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: f97a5 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: c6h Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: h24g Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: c35b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: f28a1 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: a12f Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 19 Weight: 158
Motif: b53 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 20 Weight: 150
Motif: f18d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 14 Weight: 143
Motif: k32f Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 7 Weight: 143
Motif: c8e Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 22 Weight: 136