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Motif

Name_eng:

Tree of the babies

Description:

There is (or was) a tree on which souls of still unborn babies grow, which leaves transform into people, or which trunk is covered with female breasts or flowers that innumerable babies are sucking

Name_rus:

Дерево младенцев

Description_rus:

Было или существует дерево, на котором растут души еще не рожденных младенцев, чьи листья превратились в людей или ствол которого покрыт множеством женских сосков или цветов, из которых младенцы сосут молоко или сок

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

05 Origin of human beings, ethnic groups, etiology of human anatomy, strange body configuration, ways of behavior, marriages before the establishment of the present norms

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:

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Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.3.3.4	Fon
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
14.1.2.2	Aztec; Aztec and Teotihuacan iconography
14.1.2.3	Nahuan groups of Puebla and Huasteca after AD1900
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.1.6.2	Lacandon
15.1.2.2	Piaroa
15.1.2.6	Saliva
4.3.2.1	Mari (Cheremis)
4.3.2.2	Mordvins
4.3.3.2	Bashkirs
5.1.5.2	Nogai
5.2.1.1	Georgians
5.4.4.1	Kafir, or Nuristani: Prasun; Kati (incl. Paruni), Ashkun (Ashunu), Waigali
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
6.4.1.1	Andamanese
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
6.4.8.11	Ceram: Alune and Wemale (West Ceram), Patasiwa (Ceram), Honitetu (West Ceram Highlands); Nusawele, Hatuolu, Huaolu, Patasiwa; Ambon; Buru
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.10.1.1	Nanai
9.10.1.2	Olcha (Ulch)
9.10.1.3	Udeghe
9.10.1.4	Oroch
9.10.1.6	Negidal
9.2.2.4	Northern Selkups
9.2.3.1	Tundra Nenets
9.2.3.4	Nganasans
9.3.1.1	Central Yakuts (Sakha)
9.3.1.2	Dolgans
9.3.1.3	Western Yakuts (Sakha): Olekma and Vilyuy Basins
9.3.2.1	Western Tungus/Evenki: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Katanga, Nepa, Kamenka, Upper Lena
9.3.2.3	Baikal RegionTungus/Evenki
9.3.3.1	Tungus.Evenki) of Russian Far East
9.3.3.2	Tungus (Evenki) of China (Solon, Birar, Oroqen, Manegir)
9.3.4.1	Evens (Lamuts)