a35a


Motif

Motif code: 
a35a
Name_eng: 
Dirty face of the Moon
Description: 

Spots on the lunar disc are dirt thrown into the Moon's face by his/her sister/brother or mother

Name_rus: 
Грязь на лице Луны
Description_rus: 
Лунные пятна - грязь (навоз, глина, зола, тесто, грязная тряпка), брошенная в лицо Луны/Месяца в результате семейного или любовного конфликта - часто братом/сестрой или матерью
Motif type: 
Cosmology and etiology
Motif group: 
02 Moon spots, stars, constellations
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: 
29

Linked traditions:
Berbers of Morocco and adjacent parts of Algeria
Northern Munda of Kharwar branch: Birhor, Ho, Mundari, Kol, Asur (including Agaria, Kol, Birjhia), Bhumij
Khasi
Chin-Naga: Ao, Mao, Sema, Zeme, Liangmai, Kolren, Kom, Lhota, Rengma, Angami, Kabui, Tangkhul, Koirenf
Garo (Atchik), Kachari (Bodo, incl. Lalung), Dimasa, Tripuri, Riang (of Tripura), Khami, Riga, Mori
Portuguese
Catalan
Sicily
Greeks (modern)
Bulgarians
Macedonians
Serbs, Monte Negro,
Abkhaz
Lezgians, Archin, Kürin; Khinalug
Rutul, Tsakhur
Tabasaran, Aghul
Dargin (Dargwa), incl. Müregin, Khürkilin, Kubachi
Laks
Avar, Andi, Akhvakh
Kumyk, Terekemen
Svans
Mingrelians (Megrelians), Laz
Georgians
Armenians
Crimea Tatars, Karaims
Anatolia Turks
Azeris (Azerbaijanis)
Talysh
Italians: Central (Toscana, Umbria, Marche, San-Marino, Lazio)

Motifs correlation (top 20):
Motif: k73b2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: m168b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 3 Weight: 1000
Motif: b105 Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 9 Weight: 778
Motif: k35a2 Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 4 Weight: 750
Motif: k32l Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 11 Weight: 727
Motif: j32b Shared traditions: 7 All traditions: 10 Weight: 700
Motif: b108 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: n25 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: j25a1 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k9a Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: c33b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 3 Weight: 667
Motif: k22aa Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 6 Weight: 667
Motif: i87ad Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 9 Weight: 667
Motif: b73a Shared traditions: 5 All traditions: 8 Weight: 625
Motif: i46b Shared traditions: 10 All traditions: 16 Weight: 625
Motif: m94b1 Shared traditions: 6 All traditions: 10 Weight: 600
Motif: k67g Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 5 Weight: 600
Motif: k27z2e Shared traditions: 4 All traditions: 7 Weight: 571
Motif: k155a Shared traditions: 8 All traditions: 14 Weight: 571