j12


Motif

Motif code: 
j12
Name_eng: 
Travelling girl walks across suitors
Description: 

A girl (or two sisters) travel, usually in search of a proper marriage partner who lives far away or who has gone away. On her way or after reaching the place of destination the girl gets to some unpleasant suitors

Name_rus: 
Девушки в поисках жениха
Description_rus: 
Девушка или две сестры странствуют, обычно в поисках подходящего, ушедшего или живу­щего далеко жениха или мужа. По пути или по достижении цели они попадают к ложным претендентам на их руку
Motif group: 
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
115

Linked traditions:
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
Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo
Melanesians of southeastern New Guinea: Mekeo, Motu, Sinagoro, Koita (Koitapu), Mukawa (Are), Wagawaga, Taupota, Awaiama, Gelaria, Goodenough Bay, Bartle Bay, Wedau (Wamira village)
Kanaka (New Caledonia)
Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Nauru, Banaba (Ocean island)
Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
Sinhalese; Vedda
Ainu
Udeghe
Oroch
Uilta (Orok)
Nanai
Nivkh
Athna
Denaina
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw)
Malecite, Passamaquoddy
Micmac
Western Ojibwa (Chippewa)
Eastern Ojibwa (Missisauga, Timagami and other groups in eastern Ontario)
Northern Ojibwa (=Severn Ojibwa, Sandy Lake Cree, Northern Saulteaux)
Menominee
Potawatomi
Huron (incl Wyandot)
Five Nations Iroquois (Seneca, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga)
Arapaho
Santee
Iowa
Gros Ventre
Plains Cree
Chilkotin
Shuswap
Thompson (Nlaka'pamux)
Lillooet
Lkungen (Straits; including Samish, Songish, Sooke, Lummi), Klallam
Lower Chehalis, Upper Chehalis, (Lower) Cowlitz
Western Sahaptin (Upper Cowlitz, Klikitat, Tenino, Umatilla, Yakima, Wallawalla)
Nez Perce
Quinault
Tillamook
Kalapuya
Takelma
Coos
Okanagon, Sanpoil
Coeur D'Alene, Kalispel (Pend d'Oreille; incl Spokane)
Kutenai
Karok
Klamath, Modoc
Yurok
Wiyot
Caddo
Alabama, Koasati
Creek, Seminole; Tuskegee; iconography of Kentucky Hopewell
Choctaw, Chicasaw
Pomo
Wintu, Patwin, Nomlaki
Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
Sierra Miwok
Achomavi
Yana
Chumash
Kawaiisu
Northern Shoshone
Western Shoshone, Gosiute
Upland Yuma: Walapai, Havasupai, Yavapai
Ute
Southern Paiute
Chemehuevi
Serrano
Western Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos)
Lipan
Diegueño: Ipai, Tipai, Kamia (Kumeai)
Cocopa
Yuma proper (Quechan), Mohave, Maricopa
Papago
Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
Sicuani
Guayabero
Sanema
Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
Trio
Wayana, Aparai
Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
Kandoshi (Murato, Maina); Iquito
Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
Aguaruna, Huambiza
Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
Wanana, Tucano proper, Pira-Tapuya, Arapaso
Cubeo
Baniwa (incl. Wakuenai), Bare, Piapoco, Curripaco, Siusi, Guarikena
Tariana
Witoto, Ocaina
Xipaya (Shipaya)
Tupinamba
Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
Tenetehara
Ese’ejja
Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
Mehinaku, Waura, Yaulapiti
Bakairi
Kuikuro, Kalapalo
Kamayura
Trumai
Iranxe
Paresi
Makka
Mataco
Nivakle (=Chulupi, Ashluslay, Ajlujlay)
Chorote
Toba (incl Pilaga)
Northern and Southern Tehuelche
Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
Upper Chinook: Wasco, Wishram, Clackamas, Kathlamet

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: b64c Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 4 Weight: 1000
Motif:
m61a2 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j12c Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 8 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b65 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j12j Shared traditions: 14 All traditions: 14 Weight: 1000
Motif:
b28c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 2 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j12a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 5 Weight: 1000
Motif:
j12d Shared traditions: 30 All traditions: 32 Weight: 938
Motif:
j12k Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 12 Weight: 917
Motif:
m29j Shared traditions: 11 All traditions: 12 Weight: 917
Motif:
f52 Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 10 Weight: 900
Motif:
m29q Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 9 Weight: 889
Motif:
j12l Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif:
b91 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 8 Weight: 875
Motif:
m36 Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 12 Weight: 833
Motif:
f69 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
j12b Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 6 Weight: 833
Motif:
k5 Shared traditions: 9 All traditions: 11 Weight: 818
Motif:
m29e Shared traditions: 13 All traditions: 16 Weight: 813