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Name_eng:

The immortal Moon

Description:

The Moon, unlike people, revives or rejuvenates every month; or those who live in the Moon are immortal; or the Moon makes decision if people should die forever or regularly revive

Name_rus:

Луна и бессмертие

Description_rus:

Луна (месяц) противопоставлена людям как бессмертная смертным; выносит решение, быть ли людям смертными; живущие на луне бессмертны

Motif type:

Cosmology and etiology

Motif group:

01 Sun and Moon

04 Origin of death, diseases and hard life

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

4. All motifs of category 1 (cosmology) in sub-Saharan Africa and those motifs of category 2 (adventures) which are found in sub-Saharan Africa and widespread in the Indo-Pacific world with scarce or no cases in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Motif analysis result tradition count all:

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)
1.2.4.10	Yaka (in Angola and Congo)
1.2.4.4	Lingala, (Ba)Ngala, Ntomba, Kioque, (Ki)Bangi, Bolia, Balolo, Boloki, (Ba)Akwa, (U)Poto
1.2.4.5	Soko
1.2.4.7	Luba (Baluba, Luba-Katanga, Shaba), (Ba)Holoholo, Tumbwe, Bena-Piana, Tabwa, Benabena-Mitumba, Zela, Bene-Marungu
1.2.5.1	Ganda, (Ba)Nyoro, Nyankole, Masaba (Gisu), Luia (=Luyia, Haya, Luhya, Bantu Kawirondo; incl. Vugusu, Maragoli)
1.2.5.8	Chagga (Jagga; incl Wasu), Pare, Digo
1.2.6.2	Maka (Makaa), Baya, Kaka
1.3.2.4	Other West Chadic: Ngas, Bolanchi, Tangale
1.3.3.4	Fon
1.3.3.5	Ewe
1.3.4.3	Southern Gur (Oti-Volta): Grusi, Kabiye, Kasena, Lyela (Lyele), Wala, Dyan
1.3.5.11	Mandingo (Manden, incl San, Samo), Kagoro, Bambara (Bamana), Malinke, Kassonke, Diula
1.3.5.2	Mandjak, Mankanya, Pepel, Balant, Felupe, Diola (Jola)
1.4.2.5	Bongo
1.4.2.6	Uduk
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
1.4.4.3	Banda, Gbaya (Baya), Manja, Ngbandi, Mbum (incl Mbaye), Fali; Mündü
1.4.4.4	Zande (Azande, incl Nzakara)
1.4.5.2	Sara, incl. Ngambaye (Ngambaï), Mbaï
10.2.1.1	Early Chinese written sources
10.2.2.3	Sichuan Chinese
10.2.2.5	Jiangsu and Zhejang Chinese
10.2.2.9	Shanxi and Hebei Chinese
10.2.3.1	Lahu, Kucong, Yi, Nosu (Nuosu, Northern Yi), Nisu, Nusu, Sani, Jino, Lolo (incl. Bai), Axi, Nasu
10.2.3.2	Lisu, Achang, Taunyo
10.3.2.3	Southern and Central; Ryukyu Islands: Yaeyama, Miyako, Okinawa
10.3.2.4	Japan AD 700-1700
12.3.1.1	Carrier
12.6.3.4	Maidu, Nisenan, Konkov
15.1.3.1	Yanomamo (Yanoama): Yanomam, Yanomami
15.2.4.1	Trio
15.3.1.1	Siona, Secoya, Coreguaje
15.5.1.2	Ashaninca (Campa)
15.6.3.3	Iranxe
15.7.2.3	Canela (Eastern Timbira): Ramkokamekra, Apaniekra
16.1.2.1	Ayoreo
16.1.2.2	Chamacoco (Ishir)
2.1.1.1	Malagasy
3.2.1.5	Sanye (Aweer)
6.2.3.2	SW Arunachal Pradesh: Sherdukpen, Tawang (Monpas), Aka (Hrusso), Miji
6.2.3.6	Kuki, Chiru, Falam (Hallam), Chin (Meitei =Manipuri, Khami, =Kumi), Lakher, Mizo (Lushei), Anal, Pawi (Lai), Purum, Koireng, Milhiem, Kolhen, Mru
6.2.4.1	Kachin (Jingpho), Chak, Maru
6.3.1.1	Burmese, Intha
6.3.1.2	Karen, Pa-O, Padaung, Kayah
6.3.1.4	Thai of Thailand
6.3.2.6	Khmu (Kammu), Puoc
6.3.2.8	Wa (incl Kawa), Bulang
6.3.2.9	Tjam, Ede, Jörai (Jarai)
6.4.2.1	Malay; Temuan (incl Mantra or Mentra), Jakun (Moken)
6.4.4.2	Kayan, Bahau, Kenja, Aoheng, Punan (Bukat, Basap, Oloh Ot, etc); "Klemantan"
6.4.4.5	Palawan (incl Agutaynen)
6.4.6.2	Toraja (Toradja), To Mori, Barée (=Eastern Toraja)
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)
7.1.7.1	Fiji
7.2.1.7	Niue
7.2.2.1	Maori, Moriori (Chatam Islands)
7.2.3.1	Society Islands: Tahiti, Borabora, Raiatea
7.2.5.1	Merir, Pulo Anna
7.2.5.3	Ifaluk, Woleai, Lamutrek, Faraulip Satawal, Elato, Western Fayu
7.2.5.4	Truk, Eastern Fayu, Losap, Pulap, Puluwat, Mortlock (incl. Satawan)
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
8.1.3.2	Kimberley Plateau: Gwini, Roebuck Bay, Forest River tribes, Drysdale River tribes, Njulnjul, Ungarinyin, Unambal, Bad (Baada)
8.1.5.1	Central Australia: Kaitish, Warramunga, Arunta (Aranda), Loritja (Kukatja), Pijandjara (Pitjantjara), Adnjamatana (Andjamathana, Wailpi), Aluridja, Walpiri (Walbiri), Aluridja, Matuntara (Maduntara), Nambutji, Wamma (=Wommana?)
8.1.5.3	Western Australia: Walmanjeri, Njolnjol (Njulnjul, Nyul-Nyul), Worora, Kariara (Karierra), Karadjari (Karadjeri, Garadjari), Djaberdjaber (Djaberadjabera), Ngarluma, Wiilman (Wheelman), Bibbulmum (Pebelman), Burong (Panaka)