Mare is allowed to dance before being killed; it dashes off to jungle with persecuted boy hidden in belly

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Mare is allowed to dance before being killed; it dashes off to jungle with persecuted boy hidden in belly.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K551.3.6.2

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Respite from death while victim dances.

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Girl to dance for robbers asks to bring her party (strong men in disguise) who overcome robbers Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors

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