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Motif

Name_eng:

Rainbow serpent

Description:

Rainbow is a reptile (usually a snake) or (more rare) a fish, or it is related to snake, to its tongue, breath, or to scorpion's tail

Name_rus:

Радужный змей

Description_rus:

Радуга есть рептилия (обычно змея), реже рыба или змееобразный, обычно опасный, объект (змеиный язык, хвост скорпиона)

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:

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:

195

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

A791.2

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.1.2	Zulu, Swazi
1.2.2.1	Shone (Shona, =Mashona, =Karanga), Makoni (Shoni dialect), Remba (=Hungwe, Wahungwe); Zezuru, Rozwi, Ndau (Vandau)
1.2.2.2	Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
1.2.2.5	Malawi (incl Nyanja, Banyanja, Manganja), Tumbuka (incl Henga), Nsenga, Matengo, (Ba)Wenda
1.2.3.4	Luchasi (Ngangela), Chokwe (Konwe); Mbukushu
1.2.3.5	Lunda (Alunda)
1.2.4.1	Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
1.2.4.11	Boa, Komo, (Ba)Nyanga, Mbole
1.2.4.12	Mongo (Mongo-Nkundu), Nkundu, Ngelima, Ngombe, (Ba)Tetela), Pende, Wu(Kusu), (Ba)Mbala (incl Saie, Kwilu)
1.2.4.6	Kete, Luba-Kasai, Bena (Bene) Lulua; (Bena-)Kanioka
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
1.2.4.9	Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
1.2.5.10	Safwa, Nyika (Nyixa, Nyiha), Mkulwe, Ngonde, Kinga, Nyakusa, Nyamwanga
1.2.5.6	Kamba, Tharaka
1.2.5.7	Kikuyu, Chuka, Embu, Emberre, Mwimbe
1.2.6.3	Fang (Pangwe), Eton, Bafia, Batanga, Benga, Bube (Bubi), Buheba, Yaunde (Ewondo), Yebekolo, Koko, Bulu, Beti (Beti-Bulu), Sekiani, Eghap
1.3.1.2	Tiv, Bamum (Bamun), Mungaka (Mgaka, Bali), Beba, Anaguta, Bete (Mbete, Karang), Ekoi, Nyang, Vute (Wute), Jukun, Chamba, Bamileke, Kwotto, Kirri; Denya (Nyang)
1.3.1.4	Igbo (Ibo); Isoko, Urhobo
1.3.1.5	Yoruba; incl Ife), Nupe, Bini (Edo), Engenni, Chamba, Dakka, Kukuruku
1.3.1.6	Ijaw (incl. Kalabari)
1.3.2.1	Hausa
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
1.3.3.2	Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim; Ga (Accra), Kra, Twi (Chwi, Chi)
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.3.5	Ewe
1.3.4.6	Songhai
1.3.5.10	Mende, Loma, Gbunde (Gbandi, Bandi)
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.16	Dan (=Gio), Guro (=Kweni, incl Gagu, Neio), Toura, Mano, Ngere, Beng, Guro
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.2.3	Bari (incl Fajulu, Kuku), Kakwa
1.4.3.1	Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
1.4.3.5	Masai
1.4.4.1	Mangbetu (Ngbetu), Mangbutu, Moru, Madi, Lugbara, Lendu (=Bale)
1.4.4.2	Efe Pygmies, Kango (Mbuti) Pygmies
1.4.4.4	Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
1.4.4.5	Ngbakka, Mbum (incl Mbai), Mundang, Fali, Tupuri, Maya (=Bali), Nyong
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.1	Chinese folklore: Anhui, Jiangxi and data without precise provinience (incl Hakka, Min Dong)
10.2.2.10	Guangdong, Guanxi and Yunnan Chinese
10.2.2.8	Chinese of Qinghai and Gansu provinces and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
12.2.2.2	Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
12.2.2.4	Nootka (Nu-chah-nulth), Makah
12.4.2.3	Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
12.4.3.4	Eastern Swamy Cree
12.7.1.7	Western Shoshone, Gosiute
12.8.1.2	Zuni
13.1.5.2	Cheyenne
13.3.1.2	Yuchi
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
14.1.1.1	Warihio (Guarijío), Tarahumara
14.1.1.3	Mayo, Yaqui, Sinaloa
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.3.3	Sayula Popoluca (=Veracruz Mixe), Sierra Popoluca, Veracruz Zoque
14.1.4.1	Chinantec, Mazatec
14.1.4.2	Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
14.1.4.3	Zapotec, Chatino
14.1.5.1	Tzotzil
14.1.5.4	Chorti
14.1.7.1	Tzutujil
14.1.7.2	Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.1.7.4	Mam, Ixil, Aguatec, Avakatec
14.2.1.3	Paya (Pech), Sumu, Misquito
14.3.1.1	Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
14.3.4.3	Bari
14.3.4.6	Paez, Guambia, Pijao; Ilama culture
14.4.1.2	Colorado (Tsachila)
14.4.2.2	Northern Peru: Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities, Cajamarca, Ancash, Huanuco and San Martin departments; Chavin pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.2.4	Pasco, Junin, Huancavelica departments: Central Peru, Sierra (Kechua-speaking communities in Spanish sources XVI-XVII centuries)
14.4.3.2	Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
14.4.3.3	Aimara
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.1.2.4	Panare (Eñape)
15.1.3.1	Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
15.2.3.1	Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.3.2	Akawai
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
15.2.4.3	Waiwai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.2.4	Kandoshi (Murato, Maina); Iquito
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.5.5	Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
15.3.6.2	Bora
15.3.6.3	Andoque
15.3.7.1	Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.3.7.2	Yagua
15.3.7.3	Cocama, Omagua
15.4.1.1	Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
15.4.1.2	Mura (Pirahã)
15.5.1.1	Amuesha
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.2.1	Culina, Paumarí, Arauá, Apurina, Cuniba
15.5.2.2	Kanamari
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.5.4.3	Ese’ejja
15.5.4.5	Mojo, Baure, Itonama, Kanichana, Chiquito, Manasi
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
15.5.5.4	Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
15.6.2.3	Kuikuro, Kalapalo
15.6.2.4	Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti
15.6.3.5	Paresi
15.6.4.1	Bororo
15.7.1.1	Caraja
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
15.7.3.3	Ache (Guayaki)
15.7.3.6	Botocudo
16.1.3.1	Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
16.1.3.3	Chorote
16.1.3.4	Mataco
16.1.4.2	Sanapana, Lengua (incl Angaite)
16.1.4.3	Toba (incl Pilaga)
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
16.1.4.5	Vilela
16.2.1.1	Mapuche
3.1.3.7	Tunisia Arabs
3.3.3.1	Bretagne
3.3.5.3	Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
3.3.5.4	Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
3.5.2.1	Albanians
3.5.2.2	Serbs, Monte Negro,
3.5.2.3	Bosnia Muslims
3.5.3.1	Hungarians
3.5.3.2	Romanians, Moldavians, Aromanians
4.1.1.1	Poles
4.1.2.1	Ukrainians: Western dialects to the East of Carpathians
4.1.2.3	Ukrainians: Northern dialects
4.1.2.3	Ukrainians: Northern dialects
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
4.1.3.1	Russians: Central part of Russian ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500: Tver, Yaroslavl, Moscow, Kostroma, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula, Kaluga, eastern part of Smolensk provinces (most of Smolensk province is Belorussian ethnic territory)
4.1.3.4	Russians: Novgorod and Pskov provinces
4.2.3.1	Finns
4.2.5.2	Lithuanians
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
5.4.2.1	Persians
5.4.4.2	Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
5.6.2.1	Hindi-speaking peoples and casts (incl. Teli, Parahiya; incl. Chhattisgarhi) of Northern and West-Central India
5.6.2.2	Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
6.1.1.4	Bhuiya (now Aryans, originally Munda; Rahman 1955: 203), Baiga, Bhaina, Bhumia (subgroup of Baiga, incl Bharia, formerly Munda, now speak Indo-Aryan languages of neighboring groups)
6.1.1.7	Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
6.1.2.1	Oraon (Kurukh)
6.1.2.3	Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
6.1.2.5	Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
6.2.3.1	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
6.3.1.3	Shan
6.3.2.3	Stieng, Chrau, Sre (Koho), Maa, Mnong
6.4.1.3	Semang, Senoi
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.3.3	Minangkabau; Kerinci
6.4.3.8	Rejang
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.5.1	Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
6.4.5.3	Bali, Lombok
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
6.4.6.5	Gorontalo
6.4.7.3	Negrito (incl. Mamanwa)
6.4.7.4	Central islands and Bikol: Visaya, Mansaká, Bikol, Mangyan, Panayan, Sulod, Cebuano (Cebu), Capiz, Romblomanon, Manuyu
6.4.7.5	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
6.4.8.3	Flores, incl Mangarai (Western Flores), Nage, Keo, Riung, Ngada or Nad'a (Central Flores), Sika (Eastern Flores)
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.7	Fataluku
7.1.1.1	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
7.1.2.1	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
7.1.2.3	Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.6.2	Southern Solomons: southern part of Santa Ysabel (Bughotu), Guadalcanal, San Cristobal, Malaita (Kwaio people), Ulawa
7.1.7.1	Fiji
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)
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
8.1.3.2	Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)
8.1.4.1	Queensland: Mungkan (Wikmunkan), Wiknatara, Bloomfield River, Cape Bedford, Cape Grafton, Kokowara (Koko-Warra), Koko-yalunyu (Kokokulunggur), Bunya Bunya, Waka-Waka (Wakawaka), Kabikabi, Chepara
8.1.5.1	Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
8.1.5.3	Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)
9.1.4.2	Buryats: Eastern (Trans-Baikal, Mongolia and Inner Mongolia)