Motif
animal and bird behavior as seasonal signs for humans
animal_and_bird_behavior_as_seasonal_signs_for_humans
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
australian aboriginal
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION / ANDREW LANG.; lines 3007-3119 confidence: high
Mayrah blows up a thunderstorm; iguanas respond to thunder but wait for Curreequinquin or butcher-bird song before emerging onto the green earth.
Curreequinquin song tells iguanas and people that winter has ended and tells people when fat iguanas may be found again.
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