How zebra got its mane

Motif

How zebra got its mane.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2322.3

Filed across the traditions

Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 368 No. 19.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of hair and mane.

Filed beside it

How buffalo got hair under chin How goat got his beard Why sheep may keep wool which grows on his forehead. (Cf. A2255.1.) Why the gorilla and chimpanzee have hair all over the body. Punishment for not guarding possessions at creation

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