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Motif

Animal named by sound and attributes in song

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A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions

navajo

  • Navaho Legends HOUSES. / ARTS. / INDUSTRY. / POETRY AND MUSIC.; lines 813-922 confidence: medium

    The Dove Song from the game of kesitsé names Wos Wos, Glossy Locks, and Red Moccasin picking up seeds; Wos Wos is identified as an onomatopoeic dove name and the other names as figurative expressions.

    The Dove Song uses an onomatopoeic dove name and figurative dove labels while describing seed-picking.

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