Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.)

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Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2211.9

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Ibo (Nigeria)Basden 278.

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Filed under Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal.

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Why lizard bobs head up and down. (Cf. A2255.2, A2211.9.)

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