Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

175: The Tarbaby and the Rabbit

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 150-199: Wild Animals and Humans > 175: The Tarbaby and the Rabbit

Description

The rabbit, who has been stealiug fruit from a garden, is captured by means of a tarbaby, an image with tar. The rabbit tries to make the tarbaby talk and finally becomes so angry that he strikes it. He sticks to the tarbaby and is captured. Usually…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Monkey and Juan Pusong Tambi-tambi175EnglishDean S. FanslerPhilippines1921
Why Spiders Are Always Found in Corners of Ceilings175EnglishW. H. Barker & Cecilia SinclairGhana1917

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Bouki and the Rabbit and the Well 175 United States Internet Archive
Hoe Anansi werd vastgeplakt 175 Netherlands 1984 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Kompa Nanzi en de teerpop 175 Netherlands 1994 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Mouse and the Fox 175 Peruvian Internet Archive
Rabbit and the Coyote 175 Mexican Internet Archive
Tar Baby 175 African-American Internet Archive
Tarbaby 175 Chilean Internet Archive
The Demon with the Matted Hair 175 Indian Internet Archive
Tricking All the Kings 175 African-American Internet Archive

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