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- Caste determined by what kind of tree one catches while crossing a river. A1651.2
- Animals from Pharaoh's drowned army. From the army crossing the Red Sea came the various animals. A1715.1
- Tabu: crossing water when spirits are offended. C41.3
- Tabu: crossing bridge sacred to the gods. C93.4
- Tabu: crossing certain plain after sunset. C752.1.2
- Tabu: crossing river except at source. C833.1
- Tabu: crossing graveyard without alighting. C883
- Change of sex after crossing water. D10.2
- Transformation by crossing water. D574
- Cats crossing one's path sign of ghosts. E436.2
- Wearing shoes only when crossing river. F1015.2
- Crossing a river with help of a fig tree whose branches touch the opposite bank. F1071.1
- Task: crossing weed-filled stream. Hero spreads cloth on weeds and floats across. H1197
- Contest in crossing river of fire. H1542.1
- Dog drops his meat for the reflection. Crossing a stream with meat in his mouth he sees his reflection; thinking it another dog with meat he dives for it and loses his meat. J1791.4
- Mouse bursts open when crossing a stream. Series of helpers similar to Z41.4. Z41.4.1