Motif
animal-skin disguise used to catch or implicate a sheep-thief
animal_skin_disguise_used_to_catch_or_implicate_a_sheep_thief
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
afro caribbean
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Jamaica Anansi Stories RIDDLES. / INDEX TO RIDDLES. / ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES. / NOTES.; lines 11493-11617 confidence: high
Opening note compares an incriminating-song theme and says the sheep-skin suit is a second intrigue; Wona variant has Tacoomah wear a sheep-skin in the fold and be tied and accused by Anansi.
The plot summary centers on sheep disappearing and Tiger or an equivalent putting on animal skin to catch the thief; Tacoomah’s sheep-skin variant is also summarized.
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