why heron has no nest

Details

Instance of

narrative motif, folklore motif

Depicts

cause, animal, property, animal trait, habit, animal shelter created by an animal, bird, bird nest, animal behavior

catalog code

A2431.2.2.

described by source

Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

facet of

why bird has no nest, creation of ciconiiformes

indigenous to

Kongo people, Congolese