Why Saora wave axes and swords and shout while dancing

Motif

Why Saora wave axes and swords and shout while dancing.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Distribution and differentiation of peoples. · Characteristics of various peoples – in habits. · view the constellation · filed as A1689.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Other origins and originators.

Filed beside it

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