Motif
animal behavior explained by search for lost sacred object
animal_behavior_explained_by_search_for_lost_sacred_object
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
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West African Folk-Tales XX. HOW THE TORTOISE GOT ITS SHELL / XXI. THE HUNTER AND THE TORTOISE / XXII. THE TAIL OF THE PRINCESS ELEPHANT / XXIII. KWOFI AND THE GODS; lines 2071-2110 confidence: high
Hawks are said to be seen in the smoke of fires because they are looking for their lost juju.
The passage explains hawks flying in fire-smoke as a search for their lost juju.
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