Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Acquisition of net-making knowledge

acquisition_of_net_making_knowledge

A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


native american northwest coast

  • Haida Texts and Myths: Skidegate Dialect THE CANOE PEOPLE WHO WEAR HEADDRESSES / THE GIRL WHO FED A RAVEN / SOUNDING-GAMBLING-STICKS / STORY OF THE FOOD-GIVING-TOWN PEOPLE; lines 3470-3579 confidence: high

    The on-looker counts seventeen net meshes, repeats “Fifteen and two,” repeatedly falls and recounts, then returns with information; the Food-giving-town people come to own the net.

    The on-looker obtains the count and information about the net; afterward the Food-giving-town people own the net and women begin making nets with prepared materials.

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