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Where crow got voice. Traded with thunder-bird. (Cf. A2247).

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2421.3

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  • general Dh III 126.
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Filed under How animal got voice.

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How night-swallow got voice How woodcock got voice. Traded with turkey. (Cf. A2247) How partridge got voice. Borrowed from tortoise. (Cf. A2241) How nkundak got voice. (Cf. A2223.2.) Why cocks crow Voice of peewit Why cat purrs. (Cf. A2236.8.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.)

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