Yu.E. Berezkin, E.N. Duvakin

Thematic classification and distribution of folklore and mythological motifs by area

Analytical catalogue

Introduction
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Ethnicities and habitats

M29w3. Leo is a loser and a loser.

.10.-.17.21.23.26.-.34.36.

As a result of its stupidity or antisocial behavior, the lion dies or suffers damage. See the motives in square brackets.

SW Africa. Hottentots [L53, M51, M112, M181A]; Bushmen [L53, L55; M51].

Bantu-speaking Africa. Swahili [M145]; luba [M109C]; lamba [M104, M112]; bemba [M104]; safwa [M120]; tonga [M109C, M112]; nyamwezi [M112]; gogo [M119]; dabida [M51]; nyanja [M119, M172]; ndau [M119]; gusii [M181A]; kamba [L53]; matumbi [M181]; basa [M104, M181]; yao [M185]; tete [M120]; chokwe [M119]; owambo [M119]; tswana [M119]; Xhosa [M51]

West Africa. Hausa [M145, M192A]; engenny [M172]; tiv [M172] vute [Dwarf Deer (Tukur) killed a lion cub; came to Leo and said that when he heard about his son's death, he decided to visit him; offered Leo and Lioness to do their hair; tied their hair with ropes to a tree, killed both machetes; called people to pick up the meat of the dead lions and two buffaloes that Leo had previously obtained and assembled divide]: Siebert 1921, No. 5:69-70; mosi [M131]; biafada [M1835]; soninke [M145]; manden [M119]; mukulu [M192A]

Sudan - East Africa. Zagawa [M131, M170]; bari [L45]; truck [M172]; amhara [L53, M127, M145, M153]; oromo [L53]; sanye [M112]; sakho [K8C, L53]; bilin [L53, M51] ]; Masai [M120]; Shilluk [M124, M127, M172, M181A]; Kordofan [M134]; Sudanese Arabs [M181A]

North Africa. Mauritanian Arabs [M112]; Arabs of Morocco [L53, M127]; Berbers of Morocco [M153]; Kabila [M78, M153, M192A]; Algerian Arabs [M101A, M153].

Southern Europe. Latins [M153]; Spaniards [M101A, M152B]; Catalans [L118]; Portuguese [L118, M34D1, M145, M162C]; Italians (Tuscany) [M152B]; Corsicans [M152B]; Maltese [M145].

Western Europe. French [M101b, M152, M152B, M152C]; friezes [M145].

Western Asia. Iraqi Arabs [K60A, M127, M153]; Saudi Arabia [M153]

Tibet is the Northeast of India. Tibetans [M145]; Tibetans (Ladah) [M145]

Burma - Indochina. Burmese [M145]; Aracans [M152D]; Nung [M145]; Thais [M145].

South Asia. Ancient India (Panchatantra) [K60A, M145, M148]; Punjabi [M145]; North India (Hindi) [M145]; Marathi [M145]; Bengalis [M61]; Konkani [M193]; Telugu [M145]; Sinhalese [M61, M183]

China - Korea. Koreans [M145]; Chinese (Sichuan) [M145].

The Balkans. Bulgarians [M101A, M145]; Greeks [L177, M101A]; Hungarians [M101a, M101b, M152a]; Romanians [M199].

Central Europe. Russian written tradition [M30, M30C, M30D, M145]; Western Ukrainians [M145]; Eastern Ukrainians [M145]; Belarusians [M183, M199].

Caucasus - Asia Minor. Kalmyks [M145]; Ingush [M145]; Tabasarans [M145]; Dargins [M145]; Kyurins [M145]; Lezgins [M145]; Georgians [M145]; Azerbaijanis [M61, M152B, M192A, M199]; Kurds [M125, M145, M152B]

Iran - Central Asia. Persians [M101A, M145, M152B]; Tajiks [K60A, K60B, M145, M152B]; Mountain Tajiks [M152B]; Bartangans [L128, M152, M177]; Parachi [M145]; Baluchis [M29w3].

Baltoscandia. Lithuanians [M152B]; Latvians [M145]; Finns [M61, M191]; Karelians [M191]; Western Sami [L118, M101B].

Volga - Perm. Bashkirs [M145].

Turkestan. Kazakhs [M101A, M141A]; Karakalpaks [M145, M152B, M162]; Kyrgyz [M145].

Southern Siberia - Mongolia. Khalkha-Mongols [M145, M149]; Inner Mongolian Mongols [M145]; Oirats [M145]; Dagurs [M152, M199].

Eastern Siberia. Central Yakuts [M101A].