Origin of Earthly Branches (Shimaguchi)

Overview

There used to be a gathering of animals (to decide Earthly Branches). Everyone came to meet. At that time, the cow was at the front. But the rat got on top of the cow and jumped down (from the back of the cow) before reaching the gathering place, and at the top, the present Earthly Branches was formed.

Play time: 1:00

Details of folktale DATA

Record number	47O220593
CD number	47O22C027
Determination title	Origin of Earthly Branches (Shimaguchi)
The title given by the speaker	Origin of Earthly Branches
Name of Speaker	Makishikosen
Is it the name of the speaker?	Makishikosen
Date of Birth	19160610
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Taiho, Ogimi-son, Okinawa
Record date	19830305
Organization of recorders	Okinawa oral literature research group
Original tape number	Daibo, Ogimi-son T24A02
Former tape administrator	Okinawa Traditional Information Center
Classification	11
Hokku	－
Tradition situation	－
Characterized materials	－
Keyword	Determine the Earthly Branches, the animal gatherings, the cows, the first, the rats, jumped on the cows and jumped (from the back of the cows) before reaching the gathering place, and became the first, the present Earthly Branches was formed.
Kogai	There used to be a gathering of animals (to decide Earthly Branches). Everyone came to meet. At that time, the cow was at the front. But the rat got on top of the cow and jumped down (from the back of the cow) before reaching the gathering place, and at the top, the present Earthly Branches was formed.
Total number of recorded hours	1:03
Number of hours in the story	1:00
Language identification	Dialect
Quality of sound source	◯
Tape number	－
Reserve item 1	－

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