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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
1.1.1.1	Bushmen (all groups)
1.1.1.2	Khoekhoe (=Hottentot; incl Nama, Korana); Damara
1.2.2.2	Bemba (Wemba, Babemba; incl Ambo, Lala, Lamba, Bisa), Holoholo, Kaonde
1.2.3.3	Mbundu (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Chimbundu, Ovimbundu), Kwanyama, Owambo (=Ambo)
1.2.3.4	Luchasi (Ngangela), Chokwe (Konwe); Mbukushu
1.2.3.5	Lunda (Alunda)
1.2.4.1	Congo (Koongo, Bacongo; incl Vili, Fioti, (Ma)Yombe, MuKunyi), Ndombo, Luango (Loango), Zombo (Sambo), Laadi (Laari), (Ba)Fioti, Woyo (Kiwoyo)
1.2.4.13	Rwanda (incl Hutu, Tutsi, Kiga), Rundi, (Ma)Shi, Banyabungu; Rega
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
1.2.4.9	Songe (Kisonge), Bena-Matembo
1.2.5.1	Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
1.2.5.2	Nyamwesi, Sumbwa
1.3.2.1	Hausa
1.3.3.1	Bia: Anyi, Agni, Baule, Nsema
1.3.4.5	Dogon
1.4.2.2	Shilluk, Anuak
1.4.3.1	Murle, Me'en (Bodi), Didinga
1.4.3.3	Acoli (Acholi), Lur (Alur, Luri), Lango
1.4.3.4	Dholuo (=Luo, Nilotic Kawirondo)
1.4.3.5	Masai
1.4.3.6	Kalenjin; including Sabaot, Nandi (Nande), Arusha, Kipsigis, Pokot (Suk), Keiyo (Elgeiyo), Marakwet, Sebeei
10.1.1.1	Northern Taiwan: Atayal (Tayal; Taruko (Toda, Taokas, Torok, Taroko), Pazeh, Sedeq (Sediq, Seedeq, Sazek), Saisiyat (Saixia); Kawalan
10.1.1.2	Central Taiwan: Bunun (Vonum), La'arua, Tsou, Kanabu, Kanakanabu
10.1.1.3	Southern Taiwan: Rukai, Paiwan, Puyuma, Saaroa, Ketangalan
11.2.3.1	Mackenzie Delta
11.2.3.10	East Greenland (Angmassalik, Kulusuk)
11.2.3.3	Netsilik
11.2.3.5	Iglulik
11.2.3.7	Labrador Inuit (Koksoagmiut)
11.2.3.9	West Greenland
12.3.4.4	Lushootseed (Puget Sound: Puyallup, Nisqualmi, Snuqualmi, Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Snohomish, Skagit)
12.7.1.9	Ute
13.2.1.3	Caddo
13.3.2.4	Biloxi
13.3.4.1	Cherokee
14.1.3.1	Tepehua, Totonac
14.1.4.2	Mixtec, Trique, Cuicatec; Amuzgo
14.1.4.4	Oaxaca Mixe
14.2.2.1	Bribri, Cabecar, Térraba; Chiriqui (AD 800-1500) iconography
14.2.3.1	Kuna; XVI century data on Eastern Panama
14.3.1.1	Choco: Embera, Nonama (Waunana), XVI century Dabaiba, pre-Columbian iconography of Sinu
14.3.2.1	Kogi (Cagaba), Sanha, Creols of Aritama Valley
14.3.4.2	Yupa (Yukpa)
14.3.4.4	Tunebo
14.4.3.2	Kechua-speaking communities of Apurimac, Cuzco, Arequipa, Puno departments; Spanish sources of XVI-XVII centuries; Callawaya (Kechua with Pukina substratum)
14.4.3.3	Aimara
15.1.1.2	Sicuani
15.1.1.3	Cuiva
15.1.2.1	Makiritare (Yecuana)
15.1.2.2	Piaroa
15.1.2.3	Yabarana
15.1.2.4	Panare (Eñape)
15.1.3.2	Sanema
15.2.2.1	Warao
15.2.3.1	Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan)
15.2.3.3	Locono
15.2.3.5	Domenica Caribs, Carifuna
15.2.4.1	Trio
15.2.4.3	Waiwai
15.2.4.4	Hixkariyana
15.2.4.5	Kaxuyana (Warikyana, Arikena)
15.2.4.6	Wayana, Aparai
15.2.4.7	Wayapi, Emerillon
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.3.2.2	Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”)
15.3.2.3	Waorani
15.3.2.5	Zaparo
15.3.3.1	Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar)
15.3.3.2	Aguaruna, Huambiza
15.3.4.2	Barasana, Taibano, Macuna
15.3.4.3	Desana, Siriano; Tatuyo, Bara, Tuyuca
15.3.4.5	Letuama, Tanimuca, Ufaina, Yahuna
15.3.5.2	Kabiyari, Yukuna (Yucuna)
15.3.6.1	Witoto, Ocaina
15.3.6.2	Bora
15.3.6.3	Andoque
15.3.7.1	Ticuna (Tucuna)
15.3.7.2	Yagua
15.3.7.4	Chayahuita
15.4.1.1	Manao, Katawishi (Teffé lake); groups of uncertain affiliation mostly from Rio Jamunda
15.4.3.2	Xipaya (Shipaya)
15.4.4.2	Urubu (Urubu-Kaapor)
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.5.1.3	Machiguenga
15.5.1.4	Piro (Yine)
15.5.2.1	Culina, Paumarí, Arauá, Apurina, Cuniba
15.5.2.2	Kanamari
15.5.2.3	Shipibo, Conibo, Setebo
15.5.2.6	Amahuaca, Cashinahua, Sharanahua, Yaminahua, Yawanahua, Capanahua)
15.5.2.8	Harákmbet (=Mashco)
15.5.3.1	Tacana
15.5.3.2	Moseten, Chimane
15.5.4.1	Bolivian Guarani: Chiriguano (including assimilated Chane Arawaks), Pauserna (=Guarasu), Guarayu, Tapiete
15.5.4.3	Ese’ejja
15.5.4.4	Siriono
15.5.5.2	Tupari, Makurap, Sakirap, Ajuru (Wayoro)
15.5.5.3	Yabuti, Amniapä, Kumana, Wari (Aikana), Moré (Itene)
15.5.5.4	Suruí, Gaviâo, Zoro, Arua, Cinta Larga
15.6.3.1	Rikbaktsa
15.6.3.2	Kayabi
15.6.3.3	Iranxe
15.6.3.4	Nambikwara
15.6.3.5	Paresi
15.7.1.2	Tapirape
15.7.2.1	Cayapo (incl. Kubenkranken, Pau d’Arco, Shikrin or Xikrin)
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
15.7.2.5	Crenye, Gaviões
15.7.2.6	Apinaye (Apinage, Apinaje)
15.7.2.8	Sherente
15.7.3.1	Ofaie
15.7.3.2	Guarani: different groups of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina including Apapocuva, Kaiowá, Mbyá, Chiripá (=Ñandeva)
16.1.2.2	Chamacoco (Ishir)
16.1.3.4	Mataco
16.1.4.4	Mocovi; Kechua of Santiago del Estero with probable Guaikuruan substratum; Abipon
16.2.1.2	Puelche
16.2.1.3	Northern and Southern Tehuelche
16.2.2.1	Selknam
3.1.3.2	Kabylia and other Berber of Northern and Central Algeria: Beni Snous, Beni Menacer (incl Zuav), Shaui, etc.)
3.1.3.3	Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
3.3.1.2	Portuguese
3.3.1.3	Catalan
3.3.1.6	Galicians
3.3.2.2	Sicily
3.3.2.6	Italians: Central (Toscana, Umbria, Marche, San-Marino, Lazio)
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)
3.5.1.2	Bulgarians
3.5.1.3	Macedonians
3.5.2.2	Serbs, Monte Negro,
3.5.2.4	Croatians; Italians of Dalmatia (if the motif is absent among other Italians)
4.1.1.2	Kashubians, Poles of Polish Pomorie
4.1.2.5	Byelarusians
4.1.3.2	Russian Pomors (“seasiders): Arkhangelsk province without its southern part (Shengur district and Konosha dstrict), Karelia White Sea coast
4.2.2.2	Eastern Sami (including Inari, Skolts)
4.2.3.1	Finns
4.2.4.2	Estonians
4.3.1.1	Komi (Zyrians and Permyaks)
5.1.3.1	Abkhaz
5.1.3.2	Abaza (Abazins)
5.1.5.2	Nogai
5.1.5.3	Kumyk, Terekemen
5.1.7.1	Avar, Andi, Karata, Akhvakh
5.1.7.3	Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
5.1.7.4	Laks
5.1.7.5	Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
5.1.7.6	Rutul, Tsakhur
5.1.7.7	Tabasaran, Aghul
5.2.1.1	Georgians
5.2.1.2	Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
5.2.1.3	Svans
5.2.2.1	Armenians
5.2.2.2	Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
5.2.2.3	Anatolia Turks
5.2.2.4	Talysh
5.2.2.5	Kurds
5.3.2.4	Saudi Arabia
5.4.2.3	Tajik
5.4.3.2	Rushani, Shughni, Khufi, Bartangi
5.4.3.4	Sarikoli
5.4.3.5	Wakhi, Ishkashimi (including Sanglich), Munji
5.5.1.1	Kazakh
5.5.1.2	Kara Kalpak
5.5.1.3	Kirghiz
5.6.1.1	Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
5.6.2.12	Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
5.6.2.13	Rajasthani (Radjasthan and Madhya Pradesh)
5.6.2.4	Balahi; Lambadi (Banjara)
5.6.2.5	Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala), Pardhi, Kokna, Parwa
5.6.2.9	Punjabi, Seraiki (Multani)
6.1.1.3	Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
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)
6.1.1.8	Sora (Savara, Saora), Parenga
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
6.2.2.4	Khasi
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
6.2.3.3	Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
6.2.3.5	Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.3.2.10	Viet, Muong
6.4.4.4	Bidayuh (incl. Maloh), Iban (Sea Dayak), Sakarram; Brunei
6.4.6.1	Minahasa (incl. Tondano, Tentemboan), Bantik
6.4.6.3	To Loinang, To Wana, Balantak (Mian Balantak), Banggai Islands
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
6.4.7.3	Negrito (incl. Mamanwa)
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
6.4.8.4	Timor: Amarasi, Tetum, Meto, Atoni (incl Mollo), Kédang (Lomblen island), Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
6.4.8.7	Fataluku
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
7.1.2.2	New Guinea Northern Lowland Papuan groups (Trans New Guinea and unclassified): Komba, Gimi, Susure, Orokaiva, Bogadjim, Ngain, Bargam, Nankina, Yupta Valley, Urawa Valley, 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
7.1.3.1	Torricelli family: Valman, Samap, Arapesh (Upper, Coastal), Monumbo, Lilau, Ngaimbom; Moando (Banara); Menya, Olo, Buna
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
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
7.1.5.5	Melanesians of Admiralty Islands (incl Manus); Seimat (Western Islands)
7.1.5.6	Melanesians and Papuans of Northern Solomons: Buka, Bougainville (Siuai, Buin)
7.1.6.3	Santa Cruz Islands (incl. Reef Islands)
7.1.6.4	Northern Vanuatu: Banks Islands (incl Mota, Mota Lava, Gaua, Santa Maria), Torres Islands
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
7.1.6.8	Loyalty Islands (Uvea, Lifu, Mare)
7.2.4.3	Yap
8.1.1.1	Tasmania
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)
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
8.1.5.2	Southern Australia: Dieri, Urabunna (Arabana), Flinderce Mountains, Kujani, Andyamatana (Andjamatana, Wailpi)
9.1.1.1	Southern Altai: Altai proper (Altai-Kiji), Telengit
9.2.2.1	Kets