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Motif

Name_eng:

Spots on the lunar disc

Description:

Dark spots on the lunar disc are dirt, blood, paint, traces of beating, burning, scratching, etc. on the Moon person's body or face (Kiliwa: spots on the Sun) and do not form any particular figure

Name_rus:

Пятна на лунном диске

Description_rus:

Темные пятна на лунном диске – грязь, кровь, краска, след от удара, ожога на теле или лице персонажа, они не складываются в определенный образ

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

02 Moon spots, stars, constellations

Motif analysis result:

2. Only those motifs that are found in America (including the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans)

3. Only those motifs that are found in Central and South America

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

207

ATU ID:

Stith Thompson ID:

A751.5

Linked traditions:

Areal ID	Tradition
5.1.3.2	Abaza (Abazins)
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
1.4.3.3	Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
14.4.3.3	Aimara
15.5.2.6	Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks
15.3.6.3	Andoque
15.7.2.6	Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
5.2.2.1	Armenians
8.1.3.1	Arnhem Land: Enindhilyagwa (Groote Eilandt), KuTiwi, Yulengor, Mara, Oenpelli, Murngin, Roper River, Maung, Murinbata, Murngin (Duwal), Millingimbi, Goulburn Island, Ngulugwongga, Yirrkalla, Voctoria River Downs, Alawa, Anu, Kunwinjku
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
5.1.7.1	Avar, Andi, Akhvakh
5.2.2.2	Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
5.6.2.4	Balahi; Lambadi (Banjara)
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
1.2.2.2	Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
3.1.3.3	Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
5.6.2.5	Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
6.1.1.4	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)
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
13.3.2.4	Biloxi
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.3.6.2	Bora
14.2.2.1	Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
1.1.1.1	Bushmen (all groups)
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
13.2.1.3	Caddo
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
3.3.1.3	Catalan
15.7.2.1	Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
7.1.6.5	Central Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo, Araki, Aore, Maewo, Malekula, Vao, Efate (Vate), Shepherd Islands, Nguna, Mae, Ambrim, Pentecost, Oba (=Aoba, East Ambae, Lepers'), Omba
16.1.2.2	Chamacoco (Ishir)
15.3.7.4	Chayahuita
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
14.3.1.1	Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
1.2.4.1	Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
15.7.2.5	Crenye, Gaviões
3.5.2.4	Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
15.5.2.1	Culina, Paumarí, Arauá, Apurina, Cuniba
5.1.7.3	Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
1.4.3.4	Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
1.3.4.5	Dogon
15.2.3.5	Domenica Caribs, Carifuna
11.2.3.10	East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
6.2.3.1	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
4.2.2.2	Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
15.5.4.3	Ese’ejja
4.2.4.2	Estonians
6.4.8.7	Fataluku
4.2.3.1	Finns
3.3.1.6	Galicians
1.2.5.1	Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
5.2.1.1	Georgians
3.3.5.3	Germans: Northwest (Low- and Central German dialects): Schleswig-Holstein, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony, incl. East Frisia and Oldenburg), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Thüringen, Saxony-Anhalt, Sachsen
3.3.5.4	Germans: Southeast: Bawaria (incl. Ober Pfaltz), Franken, Bohemia (Sudeten), Austria
3.5.1.1	Greeks (modern)
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
1.3.2.1	Hausa
15.2.4.4	Hixkariyana
11.2.3.5	Iglulik
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
15.6.3.3	Iranxe
3.3.2.6	Italians: Central (Toscana, Umbria, Marche, San-Marino, Lazio)
15.3.5.2	Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
3.1.3.2	Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
1.4.3.6	Kalenjin; including Sabaot, Nandi (Nande), Arusha, Kipsigis, Pokot (Suk), Keiyo (Elgeiyo), Marakwet, Sebeei
15.5.2.2	Kanamari
5.5.1.2	Kara Kalpak
4.1.1.2	Kashubians, Poles of Polish Pomorie
15.2.4.5	Kaxuyana (Warikyana, Arikena)
15.6.3.2	Kayabi
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
14.4.3.2	Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
9.2.2.1	Kets
6.2.2.4	Khasi
1.1.1.2	Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
5.5.1.3	Kirghiz
14.3.2.1	Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
4.3.1.1	Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
5.1.5.3	Kumyk, Terekemen
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
5.2.2.5	Kurds
11.2.3.7	Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
5.1.7.4	Laks
15.3.4.5	Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
15.2.3.3	Locono
7.1.6.8	Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
1.2.3.4	Luchasi (Ngangela), Chokwe (Konwe); Mbukushu
1.2.3.5	Lunda (Alunda)
12.3.4.4	Lushootseed (Puget Sound: Puyallup, Nisqualmi, Snuqualmi, Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Snohomish, Skagit)
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
11.2.3.1	Mackenzie Delta
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.4.1.1	Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
5.6.2.12	Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
6.1.2.5	Maria, Muria, and other South-Central Dravidians: Binjhwar, Baсор, Bhattra, Bom, Jhoria (=Jhodia), Gadaba (in Koraput, neighbors of Munda-speaking Gadaba), Duruwa (Parji), Mehtar; Pardhan
1.4.3.5	Masai
16.1.3.4	Mataco
1.2.3.3	Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
7.1.5.6	Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
7.1.5.3	Melanesians of the islands of Massim District ( =Milke Bay Province) to the east of New Guinea: Dobu, Rossel, Fergusson, Goodenough, Murua (Woodlark), Trobrian Islands, d'Entrecasteau Islands
7.1.5.1	Melanesians of the northern coast New Guinea, nearest off-shore islands and Huon Gulf (Morobe district): Watut, Bilbil (Bilibili), Jabim (incl Kai), Tami, Bukawac, Wogeo, Tumleo, Yakamul, Manam, Sissano, Sio
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
6.4.7.5	Mindanao: Blaan (Bilaan), Bagobo, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Hiligáynon, Binukid, Magindaan (=Magindanao: main Muslim population), Mandaya, Mansaka, Manobo (Agusan, Ata, Dibabawon, Sarangani, Ilianen), Maranao, Subanon (=Subanun), Subanen, Tboli
5.2.1.2	Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
14.1.4.2	Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
1.4.3.1	Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
15.6.3.4	Nambikwara
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
6.4.7.3	Negrito (incl. Mamanwa)
11.2.3.3	Netsilik
5.1.5.2	Nogai
16.2.1.3	Northern and Southern Tehuelche
6.4.7.1	Northern Luzon: Apayao, Bontoc, Nabaloi (Ibaloi), Ifugao, Igorot (highland people, not specified), Ilocan, Ilongot, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanay, Tingian (Tinggian, Bilongan Itneg); Ibanag, Kasiguran Agta, Keley-i Kallahan
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
10.1.1.1	Northern Taiwan: Atayal (Tayal; Taruko (Toda, Taokas, Torok, Taroko), Pazeh, Sedeq (Sediq, Seedeq, Sazek), Saisiyat (Saixia); Kawalan
7.1.6.4	Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
1.2.5.2	Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
14.1.4.4	Oaxaca Mixe
15.7.3.1	Ofaie
15.1.2.4	Panare (Eñape)
7.1.2.2	Papua–New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Sentani, Bargam, Imonda, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, Warupu (Barupu), Pondoma (Anam)
7.1.2.3	Papua–New Guinea Southern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Gimi, Kiwai, Bina, Mawabula, Mawatta, Keraki, Gambadi (incl. Kwavaru), Purari River delta, Masingara, Wiram (=Suki), Ngain, Daga, Elema
15.6.3.5	Paresi
15.2.3.1	Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.1.2.2	Piaroa
15.5.1.4	Piro (Yine)
3.3.1.2	Portuguese
16.2.1.2	Puelche
5.6.2.9	Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
5.6.2.13	Rajasthani (Radjasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
15.6.3.1	Rikbaktsa
5.4.3.2	Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
4.1.3.2	Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
5.1.7.6	Rutul, Tsakhur
1.2.4.13	Rwanda (incl Hutu, Tutsi, Kiga), Rundi, (Ma)Shi, Banyabungu; Rega
15.1.3.2	Sanema
7.1.6.3	Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
5.4.3.4	Sarikoli
5.3.2.4	Saudi Arabia
8.1.2.1	SE Australia: Kamilaroi, Yualarai (Ualarai, Euahlayi), Milpulo (Mailpurgu), Wuradjeri (Wiradjurim, Wiradjeri, Wurundjeri, Yarra, Yarra Yarra), Wongaibon (Wonghibon), Noongahburrah (Narran, Narran River), Kurnai, and many others (see file 0.doc)
16.2.2.1	Selknam
3.5.2.2	Serbs, Monte Negro,
15.7.2.8	Sherente
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
3.3.2.2	Sicily
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.5.4.4	Siriono
1.2.4.9	Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
6.1.1.8	Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
15.5.5.4	Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
5.2.1.3	Svans
5.1.7.7	Tabasaran, Aghul
15.5.3.1	Tacana
5.4.2.3	Tajik
5.2.2.4	Talysh
15.7.1.2	Tapirape
8.1.1.1	Tasmania
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
15.3.7.1	Ticuna (Tucuna)
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.6.3	To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
7.1.1.1	Trans-New Guinea and unclassified Papuan groups of Irian Jaya: Mejprat, Arandai-Bintuni, Inanwatan-Berau, Papua of Gelvink (Cenderawasih) Bay, Kamoró, Marind Anim, Sawi, Mafore; Korowai; Kwerba; Momina, Eipo, Yale, Awyu, Muyu
15.2.4.1	Trio
14.3.4.4	Tunebo
15.5.5.2	Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
15.4.4.2	Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
12.7.1.9	Ute
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
15.2.4.3	Waiwai
5.4.3.5	Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji
15.3.2.3	Waorani
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
11.2.3.9	West Greenland
15.3.6.1	Witoto, Ocaina
15.4.3.2	Xipaya (Shipaya)
15.1.2.3	Yabarana
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
15.3.7.2	Yagua
7.2.4.3	Yap
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
15.3.2.5	Zaparo