Emergence of tribe from lower world stopped by fat woman or pregnant woman who becomes lodged in the hole of egress

Motif

Emergence of tribe from lower world stopped by fat woman or pregnant woman who becomes lodged in the hole of egress.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Distribution and differentiation of peoples. · Wandering of tribes. · view the constellation · filed as A1631.1

Cited in the index

general Warrau (Carib tribe): Alexander Lat. Am. 272 (references to Kiowa, Mandan, and Pueblo).

Within the index

Filed under Emergence of tribe from lower world.

Filed beside it

Tribe climbs down from sky to earth

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