M29x1. Trickster - Badger. 25.29.38.45.46.48.49.
See the motives in square brackets.
Tsow, Kumyks, Japanese, Mikmak, Arapaho, Kawaiisu, Western Shoshones, Goshiyute, Utah, Southern Payutes.
Taiwan - Philippines. Tsou: Nevsky 1935, No. 8:100-101; Sayama in Nevsky 1935 [The lizard invited Badger to burn the meadow; remained in the meadow, unharmed after the burn, because he climbed into a hole; said he escaped by climbing on a pile dry leaves; when it was Badger's turn, he did so; the lizard revived him with water; the next time the Badger climbed the tree for honey, the Lizard stayed below; but the Badger threw him honey, having previously smeared it with his feces; then the Lizard invited Badger to go deeper, plugged the hole with a stone; Badger called out to the old man who was passing by, who removed the stone; on the way, Badger slowly ate the meat carried by the old man; he broke his leg with a stick; the Lizard and Badger turned into a lizard and a badger]: 102-103.
Caucasus - Asia Minor. Kumyks [the wolf and the fox have three chureks; the fox offers to lure the badger - there will also be meat; calls the badger to the fair; suggests: who is the most truthful will eat all three chureks; wolf: I don't drink; badger goes aside, he can't even hear about drinking; eats a chorek; who is older will eat the second chorek; the wolf does not know when Alibek-Haji appeared; fox: I was a bride then, my fiancé went to war; badger cries: my two adult sons died in that war; the second chorek eats; the third will be eaten by the person who saw the most interesting dream; the badger ate the churek at night; the wolf and the fox say they were at a wedding in a dream; badger: me They didn't treat me there, I came back and ate a chorek; the wolf and the fox are hiding in the badger's hole; he sees traces, asks his "brother" why he doesn't greet him; the wolf answers; the badger ran to the shepherd, who laid a hole with a stone]: Khalilov, Osmanov 1989:13-15.
Japan. Japanese: Casal 1959 [in Japanese folklore, the badger is prone to practical jokes (for example, a fisherman has a hard time dragging a net, thinks it's full of fish, and the net is empty); it can take the form of a beauty, The man then wakes up among rotten leaves; but not as dangerous as a werewolf fox]: 49-58; [Badger, M109].
Northeast. Mikmak [Badger, F58, F63].
Plains.
Arapahoe [Badger, J12]California.
Kawajisu [Badger, J12]Great Pool. Western Shoshones [Badger, J12]; Goshiute [Badger, J12]; Utah [Badger, J12, M53]; Southern Payutes [Badger, J12].