a12f


Motif

Motif code: 
a12f
Name_eng: 
Eclipses: the creditor
Description: 

A creditor comes from time to time to the Sun or the Moon to claim back his money producing eclipses

Name_rus: 
Заимодавец
Description_rus: 
Светила меркнут из-за того, что заимодавец требует от них вернуть долг
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
01 Sun and Moon
03 Cosmogony, the earth and the sky, etiology of the elements, natural and biological phenomena (fire, water, soil, thunderstorms, dream, etc.), cataclysms and cosmic threats, spirits of nature
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
19

Linked traditions:
Santali, Turi, Mahli
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Bhuiya (now Aryans, originally Munda; Rahman 1955: 203), Baiga, Bhaina, Bhumia (subgroup of Baiga, incl Bharia, formerly Munda, now speak Indo-Aryan languages of neighboring groups)
Bondo, Didayi (Gata')
Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
Eastern Arunachal Pradesh: Abor (incl Minyong, Shimong, Padam, Pasi, Panggi), Apa Tani (Apatani), Bori, Bugun, Dafla (=Nyishi, Nisi, Nishing, incl Tagin), Gallong (=Galo, Adi), Mishmi
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Gondi (mostly Northern Gondi)
Telugu (incl. Yanadi, Chenchu)
Kannada, Lingayat, Halakki
Malayali; Kannikaran
Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
Gujarati
Himachali-Pahari (Western Pahari)
Tribal groups and castes that speak Aryan languages: Dhoba (Dhobi), Halba (Halbi, Pentia), Bhunjia, Lohar (Luhar, Luhara), Kahar, Kamar (Paharia)
Chero
Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
Dards (Kalash, Kho, Kohistani, Shina, Pashai)
Kolam

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: c6h1 Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 5 Weight: 800
Motif: c8d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: i8h Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: c6h Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: b77b2 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: c8c1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: h24g Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 6 Weight: 500
Motif: k155c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 4 Weight: 500
Motif: m204a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 7 Weight: 429
Motif: k136 Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 12 Weight: 417
Motif: h7f1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: d2a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: k101c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 5 Weight: 400
Motif: m188a Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: k136d Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 8 Weight: 375
Motif: i127 Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 27 Weight: 370
Motif: c6e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 11 Weight: 364
Motif: b3d Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 20 Weight: 350
Motif: k27z2c Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 6 Weight: 333