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A1600. Distribution and differentiation of peoples – general. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
A1601. Number of nations of the world (70, 72, 140). Jewish: Neuman.
A1610. Origin of various tribes. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 328; Persian: Carnoy 298. – Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 52 No. 12**; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 No. 39; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 34 No. 7, 35 No. 9; Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 43a; India: Thompson Balys.
A1610.1. Unworthy origin ascribed to hostile tribes. *Dh II 184; Jewish: Neuman; S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 359.
A1610.1.1. Foreigners heads exchanged with those of devils in fight. Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 94ff.
A1610.2. Couples placed to establish tribes. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 54, 92, 94, 98.
A1610.3. Origin of races from mixed offspring of animal marriage. Eskimo (Cape York): Rasmussen III 85, 125, 200, (East Greenland): Rasmussen I 363, Holm 57.
B601.2. Marriage to dog.
A1610.4. Tribes from fruits of various trees. S. Am. Indian (Brazil): Oberg 108.
A1610.5. Different tribes result from choice of things Sun offers people. S. Am. Indian (Bacairi): Lévi-Strauss BBAE CXLIII (3) 348.
A1610.6. Tribes from clay models made by creator. S. Am. Indian (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315.
A1611. Origin of particular tribes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1611.1. Origin of American Indian tribes.
A1611.1.1. Origin of the Ojibwa. Ojibwa: Jones JAFL XXIX 388, *Skinner JAFL XXXII 290.
A1611.1.2. Origin of Eskimo. Eskimo (East Greenland): Holm 57.
A1611.2. Origin of Gypsies. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 5 No. 12; Irish: Beal XXI 304, 325f.
A1611.3. Origin of various African tribes. Jewish: Neuman.
A1611.3.1. Origin of Bushmen. Hottentot: Bleek 83 No. 40.
A1611.4. Origin of various tribes of India. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1611.5. Origin of various European peoples.
A1611.5.1. Origin o Greeks. Jewish: Neuman.
A1611.5.2. Origin of Italians. Jewish: Neuman.
A1611.5.3. Origin of Germans. Jewish: Neuman.
A1611.5.4 Origin of Celts. Irish myth: Cross (A1611.8).
A1611.5.4.1. Origin of women in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross.
F1041.1.3.2.2. First woman in Ireland to die of grief for the death of her husband.
A1611.5.4.2. Origin of the Maic Milid (Milesfans, Gaels). Irish myth: Cross.
A1611.5.4.3. Origin of the Tuatha Dé Danann regarded as an early tribe. Irish myth: Cross.
A107. Gods of darkness and of light. A400.0.1. Gods of earth. F211.0.2.1.
Tuatha Dé Danann, conquerors of Ireland, are overcome by invaders.
A1611.6. Origin of various Near Eastern peoples. Jewish: Neuman.
A1614. Origin of white and colored races. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 101 No. 27, (Ekoi): Talbot 387, (Loango): Pechul-Loesche 268, (Fang): Trilles 143, 152, 155, Einstein 178, (Cameroon): Rosenhuber 20 No. 3; American Negro (Georgia): Harris Remus 163 No. 33.
A1614.1. Negroes as curse on Ham for laughing at Noah's nakedness. Dh I 290; *BP III 311; Jewish: Neuman.
M400. Curses.
A1614.1.1. Origin of luchrupain (leprechauns, dwarf's, pygmies) curses of' Ham. Irish myth: Cross.
F451. Dwarf. F451.0.1. Luchrupain (leprechauns) (as fairies).
A1614.1.2. Origin of "goat-heads" from curse of Ham. Irish myth: Cross. B29.5. Man-goat.
A1614.2. Races dark-skinned from bathing after white men. All peoples bathe in the river, the white man first, then in turn, the Spaniard, the Indian, and the negro each becoming darker because of the condition of the water. N.A. Indian (Biloxi): Swanton BBAE XLVII 32; Carib: Alexander Lat. Am. 271; American Negro: Harris Remus 163; Africa (Loango): Pechul-Loesche 268, (Cameroon): Rosenhuber 57. Cf. Dh. I 247 (Danish).
A1614.3. Light and dark-skinned peoples made from light and dark coconuts. New Britain: Dixon 108.
A1614.4. Origin of tribes from choices made.
A1616.4.1. Origin of tribes from kinds of meat they choose. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1614.4.1.1. Origin of race colors from eating of ox. Those who eat livers are black; those who eat lungs and blood are red.- Herero: Werner African 150.
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A1614.4.2. Origin of different peoples according to choice of chairs. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1614.4.3. Origin of different peoples according to choice of bows and arrows or else guns, horses and cattle. Indians choose the former, whites the latter. – S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 360.
A1614.5. Negroes made from left-over scraps at creation. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 632.
A1614.6. Origin of light and dark skin color. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1614.7. Indians and whites from different legs of first man. S. Am. Indian (Brazil): Oberg 108.
A1614.8. Black tribe because woman is put on fire. S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 175.
A1614.9. Origin of white man. Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 261, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 168.
A1616. Origin of particular languages. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 25; Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 9 Nos. 45 .7; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 Nos. 38, 40; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 35 No. 11; Icel.: Snorra Edda Prologue V; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 123; Jewish: Neuman.
A1616.1. Cold before theft of fire impedes speech: explanation of difficulty of certain languages. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 63.
A1616.2. Origin of Irish language. Irish myth: Cross.
A541.1. Culture hero invents and teaches the Irish language.
A1617. Origin of place-name. India: Thompson-Balys. (No attempt is given here to collect references to place-name origins. Stories of this kind are world wide.)
A1618. Origin of inequalities among men. India: Thompson-Balys.
U0 – U99. Lifes inequalities.
A1620. Distribution of tribes. Hebrew: Genesis ch. 10; Indo-Chinese: Scott 292. – Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 149, (Fjort): Dennett 108 No. 31; India: Thompson-Balys. – N. A. Indian: (general) *Thompson Tales 285 n. 54, (Hopi): Alexander N. Am. 205, (Tahltan): Teit JAFL XXXII 213; Cakchiquel: Alexander Lat. Am. 181; S. Am. Indian (Yuracare): ibid. 315.
A1621. Reasons for difference in population sizes in different areas. New Guinea: Ker 138.
A1630. Wandering of tribes. Icel.: Snorra Edda Prologue IV-V, Hermann Saxo II 85ff.; Hebrew: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; Jewish: Neuman; Armenian: Ananikian 65. – N. A. Indian (Thompson, Gros Ventre, Sarcee, Blackfoot, Cheyenne): *Teit MAFLS XI 48ff., (Creek): Alexander N. Am. 63, (Sia): ibid. 203f.; S. Am. Indian (Yuracare): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 503, (Mundurucfi): Horton ibid. (3) 281, (Brazil): Oberg. 108.
A1631. Emergence of tribe front lower world. Creek: Alexander N. Am. 62; Choctaw: ibid. 63; Mandan, Kiowa: ibid. 105; Arikara: ibid. 107; Navaho: ibid. 159; Pima: ibid. 177; Sia: ibid. 203; Hopi: ibid. 205; Warrau (Carib): Alexander Lat. Am. 273; Amazon tribes: ibid. 309.
A1232. Mankind ascends from under earth.
A1631.1. Emergence of tribe from Lower world stopped by fat woman or pregnant woman who becomes lodged in the hole of egress. – Warrau (Carib tribe): Alexander Lat. Am. 272 (references to Kiowa, Mandan, and Pueblo).
A1631.2. Tribe climbs down from sky to earth. S. Am. Indian (Tropical Forest): Lowie BBAE CLXIII (3) 53.
A1231. First man descends from sky.
A1640. Origin of tribal subdivisions. India: Thompson-Balys; Siberian:
Holmberg Siberian 502. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 207; S. Am.
Indian (Tropical Forest): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (3) 53.
A1611. Origin of particular tribes.
A1641. Characteristics of tribal subdivisions. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 216; Laguna and Zufii: Parsons JAFL XXXI 263.
A1650. Origin of different classes – social and professional. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 153.
P0 – P99. Royalty and nobility. P100 – P199. Other social orders.
A1650.1. The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples. – *BP III 308ff. (Gr. No. 180); *Dh I 247, II 98f. Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 No. 41; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 87 No. 758.
A1861.1. Monkeys from children hidden by Eve when God visited her.
F251.4. Underworld people from children which Eve hid from God.
Q220. Impiety punished.
A1650.2. Custom of differentiating social classes by color of dress introduced. Irish myth: Cross.
A1650.3. Origin of different trades. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges.
A1650.3.1. Why some men are good basket-makers. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1650.3.2. How God distributed professions: according to the bodily appearance of men. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3056, Balys Legends No. 107.
A1641. Origin of castes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1651.0.1. Attitude to untouchables. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1651.1. Origin of castes from instructions received in dream. India: Thompson-Balys.
J157. Wisdom (knowledge) from dream.
A1651.2. Caste determined by what kind of tree one catches while crossing a river. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1653. Origin of royalty.
A1653.1. Origin of kings (from god(s)). Icel.: Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 241 (Rigsthula), Snorra Edda Prologue.
P10. Kings.
A1653.2. Origin of a king's family from a fairy prince. India: Thompson-Balys.
A16,54. Origin of priesthood (shamanism, etc.)
A1654.1. Origin o priests. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1654.2. Origin of diviners. India: Thompson-Balys.
D1712. Soothsayer.
A1655. Origin of peasantry. Icel.: Corpus Poeticurn Boreale I 237 (Rigsthula); African (Senegambia): Bérenger-Feraud II 185ff. No. 2.
A1655.1. Why peasant is always busy: he is eager to produce food for all living beings. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 108.
A1656. Origin of noblemen. Icel.: Corpus Poeticurn Boreale I 239 (Rigsthula).
A1656.1. Origin of Polish noblemen: from wheat dough that a bitch devours. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3050, Balys Legends Nos 97, 104ff.
X561. Jokes about the gentry.
A1657. Origin of slaves. Icel.: Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 235 (Rigsthula); Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
P170. Slaves.
A1657.1. Origin of subject tribes (aithech-thuatha). Irish myth: Cross.
A1657.2. Origin of the Fir Bolg ("Men of the Sacks"); so-called because as slaves they were forced to carry earth in sacks (builg). Irish myth: Cross.
Hl12.11. Task: carrying soil to cover stony ground.
A1658. Origin of professional warriors. Irish myth: Cross.
P551.0.1. Band of professional warriors.
A1658.1. Origin of liana (bands of professional warriors). Irish myth: Cross.
A1659. Origin of different classes – miscellaneous.
A1659.1. Origin of the Fomorians (giants). Irish myth: Cross.
A107. Gods of darkness and of light. A123. Monstrous gods. F531. Giant. G100.1. Giant ogre (Fomorian). G301. Monsters. Rlll.l.4. Rescue of maiden from Fomorian. S262. Periodic sacrifices to a monster (giant, Fomorian). Z100.1. Names of giants (Fomorians) with sinister significance.
A1659.1.1. Fomorians descended from Ham (or Cain). Irish myth: Cross.
A1660. Characteristics of various peoples – in personal appearance. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 153, Corpus Poeticurn Boreale I 234 ff. Irish myth: Cross.
A1661. Hair and beard of various peoples. Irish myth: Cross.
A1661.1. How the white man got his beard. Cheyenne: Campbell JAFL XXIX 407.
A1597. Origin of custom of wearing a beard.
A1661.2. Why the white man has short hair. Cheyenne: Campbell JAFL XXIX 408.
A1661.3. Why Canaanites have curly hair. Jewish: Neuman.
A1662. Peculiar smell of body.
A1662.1. Why Jews smell bad. They rubbed Christ's body with garlic. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *1867A
G303.16.19.3.3. Task: washing a Jew to rid him of his evil smell.
A1663. Heads of various people.
A1663.1. Why Babylonians are round headed. Jewish: Neuraan.
A1664. Beauty of various peoples. Jewish: Neurnan.
A1665. Feet of various peoples.
A1665.1. Why Africans have bad leer. Jewish: Neuman.
A1666. Eyes of various peoples.
A1666.1. Why Canaanites have red eyes. Jewish: Neuman.
A1666.2. Why Palmyrenes have narrow eyes. Jewish: Neuman.
A1667. Intelligence of various people.
A1667.1. Why Europeans know more than natives. Marquesas: Handy 138.
A1670. Characteristics of various peoples – In industry and warfare.
A1671. Tribal characteristics – labor.
A1671.1. Why the negro works. S. Carolina Negro: Davis JAFL XXVII 244; N. Carolina Negro: Brown Collection I 633; Africa (Cameroon): Mansfield 225.
A1673. Tribal characteristics – Industry.
A1673.1. Why the Haidas surpass in certain industries. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 213.
A1674. Tribal characteristics – stealing.
A1674.1. Why it is not a sin for a Gypsy to steal: helpful at crucifixion. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *1638, Balys Legends No. 102.
A1674.2. Why Russians like thefts and robberies. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 100.
A1675. Tribal characteristics – warfare. Irish myth: Cross.
A1459.1.2. Introduction of broad-headed spears into Lelnster.
A1676. Tribal characteristics , bravery or cowardice.
A1676.1. Why the Chittagongs are not as brave as they used to be. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1680. Characteristics of various peoples – in habits. Irish myth: Cross.
X682. Humorous habits of persons of certain cities.
A1681. Tribal characteristics – eating.
A1681.1. Why Indians chew spruce gum. Loucheux: Barbeau JAFL XXVIII 256.
A1681.2. Why Jews do not eat pork. Jaworskij Der Urquell II 196; Fb "svin" III 676b. – Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 23; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 1867A; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 No. 42; Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 43c.
A142. Assignment of edible animals. C221.1. Tabu: eating fieah of certain animal.P715.1. Jews. V360. Christian traditions concerning Jews.
A1681.3. Why the Muria eat snakes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1681.4. Why the Agaria eat rats. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1683. Tribal characteristics – dress.
A1683.1. Why Russians wear their shirts outside their breeches. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 24.
A1683.1.1. Why Russians wear red shirts. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 99.
A1683.2. Why a certain tribe wear clothes like dogs (supposed descendants of a bitch mother). India: Thompson-Balys.
A1683.3. Origin of custom of wearing mantles. Irish myth: Cross.
A1683.4. Why certain peoples go nude.
A1683.4.1. Why Canaanites go nude. Jewish: Neuman.
A1683.5. Why certain peoples wear only loincloths. S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 94.
A1687. Tribal characteristics – decoration.
A1687.1. Why Zuñi girls rub flour on their faces as they grind. Zuñi: Parsons JAFL XXIX 394.
A1689. Other origins and originators. Irish myth: Cross.
A1689.1. Why Bhuiya yoke the cow and the bullock together to the plough. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.2. Why Agaria are not afraid of fire. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.3. Why the Gond and Baiga are omnivorous. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.4. Why Saora wave axes and swords and shout while dancing. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.5. Why the Kamar offer liquor to gods and spirits. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.6. Why Jews read and write from right to left: because of the ugly name of the king of the Jews. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *1867C.
A1689.7. Origin of the Russian calendar. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 101.
A1689.8. Why Chapperbands coin false money for a living. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.9. Why Chenchu women are ugly. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.10. Why the Agaria are cultivators. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1689.11. Why one people is superior in power to another.
A1689.11.1. English more powerful than Hindus since latter were late at distribution of qualities. (Both defecating, but Hindu must wash, while Englishman uses paper.) India: Thompson-Balys.
A2235. Animal characteristics caused by antmal's lateness at distribution of qualities.
A1689.12. Why Egyptians are fond of asses. Jewish: Neuman.
A1689.13. Why Jews keep aloof from other peoples. Jewish: Neuman.
A1690. Distribution and differentiation of people – miscellaneous.
A1691. Differentiation between "free" (saer) and "unfree" (daer). Irish myth: Cross.
A1611.9. Origin of the Maic Milid (Milesians, Gaels).
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