Why monkey's face is black

Motif

Why monkey's face is black.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2330.3

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Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section CCLXXXI
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter X

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: face.

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