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Motif

Name_eng:

Milky Way is a river

Description:

Milky Way is a sky river, water body, chain of beings that swim

Name_rus:

Млечный Путь – река

Description_rus:

Млечный Путь – небесная река, водоем, цепь плывущих в воде существ

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

02 Moon spots, stars, constellations

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:

107

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
1.2.5.2	Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
1.2.5.9	Gogo, Kaguru, Luguru, Zigula, Taveta, Shambala (Šambala), Bondei, Taeta, Dabida; Zaramo
1.4.3.6	Kalenjin; including Sabaot, Nandi (Nande), Arusha, Kipsigis, Pokot (Suk), Keiyo (Elgeiyo), Marakwet, Sebeei
1.4.3.7	Iraku (Irakw)
10.1.1.4	Ami
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)
10.2.2.2	Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang Chinese; Manchuria Chinese (data not specified on particular provinces)
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
10.2.2.9	Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
10.2.3.2	Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
10.2.3.4	Miao (Hmong) and Yao of Southern China
10.2.4.1	Koreans; Goguryeo
10.3.1.1	Ainu
10.3.2.1	Japanese folklore outside of Ryukyu
10.3.2.2	Northern Ryukyu Islands (with southern Kyusyu in case of absence across the rest of Japan
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
11.1.2.1	Chukchi
11.1.3.1	Reindeer Koryak
11.1.3.2	Maritime Koryak (Alyutor)
11.1.3.4	Kamchadal
11.2.2.2	North Alaskan Inupiat
12.1.1.5	Denaina
12.3.3.1	Okanagon, Sanpoil
12.3.4.3	Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
12.3.5.1	Quinault
12.3.6.1	Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
12.3.7.8	Klamath, Modoc
12.3.7.9	Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet
12.4.2.5	Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
12.4.2.6	Ottawa
12.4.2.8	Sauk (Sak, Mesquakie), Fox, Kickapoo
12.6.1.2	Wiyot
12.6.3.4	Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
12.6.6.3	Cahuilla, Cupeño
13.1.1.1	Blackfoot
13.1.4.3	Santee
13.3.3.1	Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
14.1.2.2	Aztec; Aztec and Teotihuacan iconography
14.1.2.4	Popoloca; Tlapanec
14.1.4.5	Tequistlatec
14.1.6.3	Kekchi; Mopan
14.1.7.2	Quiche, Achí, Cakchiquel, Pocomchi, Pocomam
14.2.2.1	Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
14.4.2.1	Northern Peru: Costa (Spanish speaking communities from Ecuadorian border till Ancash and Huanuco departments included; Moche pre-Columbian iconography; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries)
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)
14.4.2.3	Lima dep: Costa and adjacent Sierra (Spanish, Kechua, and Jacaru-speaking communities, mostly in Pachacamac, Cajatambo, Canta, Huarochirí; 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
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.6	Guiana Kariña, Kaliña, Galibi
15.2.3.8	Macuxi
15.2.3.9	Wapishana (incl Ataroi); Mapidian; Taruma
15.2.4.2	Akuriyo (incl Turaekare)
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.6.2.3	Kuikuro, Kalapalo
15.6.2.4	Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti
16.1.3.4	Mataco
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
16.2.1.1	Mapuche
3.1.1.1	Ancient Egypt
3.1.3.3	Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
3.3.3.1	Bretagne
3.3.4.1	Ireland
3.4.1.1	Ancient Greece
3.5.1.1	Greeks (modern)
4.1.1.1	Poles
4.1.3.6	Russians: Southern part of ethnic territory as in A.D. 1500 (Belgorod, Voronezh, Tambov, Penza, Lipetsk, Orel, Kursk, Bryansk provinces; in case of absence in other areas also Russians in Samara, Simbirsk and Saratov provinces)
5.1.4.2	Ossetians
5.1.5.2	Nogai
5.2.2.1	Armenians
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks
5.3.1.4	Akkad, Assyria, Babylonia
5.4.2.3	Tajik
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
5.6.2.14	Bengali, Maithili
5.6.2.2	Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
5.6.2.8	Kashmiri
5.6.2.9	Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
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
6.2.1.2	NE Tibetans (Amdo)
6.2.2.2	Kirati (Kiranti): Rai (incl Thulung), Limbu, Newar
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.3.1.6	Thai of Vietnam, Tai Lue, Khao (Kho, Tai Don, White Tai), Tai Dam (Black Tai), Nung; Buyi; Shui
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.5.1	Yavanese, Kalang, Madura
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.8	Alor, Solor, Wetar, Atauru
7.1.5.4	Melanesians and Papuans of Bismark Archipelago: New Britain (Tolai, Lakalai, Kuni, Sulka, Baining, Gazelle peninsula), New Ireland (Patpatar =Pala), St Matthias Group, Mioko (Melanesians between New Britain and New Ireland)
7.2.2.1	Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
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
8.1.5.1	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)
9.1.5.5	Dongxiang, Baoan
9.10.1.1	Nanai
9.10.3.1	Manchu
9.2.2.3	Southern Selkups