C. Tabu
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C442. Tabu: mentioning land of person's birth. Tiersot RTP VI 730; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
C450. Tabu: boasting. Irish: Beal XXI 328; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 161 No. 27, Curtin 19. — Germanic: Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. "Berufen". — African: Stanley 110, (Loango): Pechuël-Loesche 109.
H1215. Quest assigned because of hero's boast. L400. Pride brought low. Q330. Overweening punished. Q433.12. Punishment: abridgement of freedom till extravagant boast is confirmed. T295. Husband's indiscreet boast brings about his death.
C451. Tabu: boasting of wealth. *Fb "rose" (2) III 81a.
C452. Tabu: boasting of children (Niobe). — Greek: Fox 44, 175; Germanic: Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. "Berufen".
C961.2. Transformation to stone for breaking tabu.
C453. Tabu: boasting of love-conquest. Greek: Fox 199 (Anchises and Aphrodite).
C31.5. Tabu: boasting of supernatural wife.
C454. Tabu: boasting that one has no need of gods' help. Types 830, 836. — Greek: Fox 135 (Ajax the less).
C455. Tabu: boasting of fearlessness. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 319 No. 22.
C460. Laughing tabu. Type 451; BP I 71. — India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham.
H1194. Task: making person laugh. V462.7. Ascetic cleric never smiles.
C461. Tabu: bearded man laughing when shaken. Irish myth: Cross.
C462. Tabu: laughing at sight of ghosts. Lithuanian: Balys Ghosts.
C480. Tabu: other vocal expressions.
C480.1. Whistling tabu. *Fb I 326 "fløjte".
C480.1.1. Tabu: whistling in mine. U.S.: Baughman (C896.1).
C481. Tabu: singing.
C481.1. Tabu: birds not to sing around home of goddess. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 186.
C482. Tabu: weeping.
C482.1. Tabu: people weeping in land of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 69.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world Journeys.
C483. Tabu: whistling.
C483.1. Tabu: whistling in other world. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 3/1301).
C484. Tabu: coughing.
C484.1. Tabu: coughing in other world. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 3/1301).
C490. Other speaking tabus.
