# Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/C

C. TABU
DETAILED SYNOPSIS
* C000—C99. Tabu connected with supernatural beings
* C0.  Tabu: contact with supernatural
* C10. Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.)
* C20. Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal
* C30. Tabu: offending supernatural relative
* C40. Tabu: offending spirits of water, mountain, etc.
* C50. Tabu: offending the gods
* C70. Tabu: offending other sacred beings
* C90. Other tabus in connection with sacred beings
* C100—C199. Sex tabu
* C100. Sex tabu
* C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse
* C120. Tabu: kissing
* C130. Tabu connected with puberty
* C140. Tabu connected with menses
* C150. Tabu connected with childbirth
* C160. Tabu connected with marriage
* C170. Tabu connected with husband's or wife's relatives
* C180. Tabu confined to one sex
* C190. Sex tabu — miscellaneous
* C200—C299. Eating and drinking tabu
* C200—C249. Eating tabus
* C200. Tabu: eating (general)
* C210. Tabu: eating in certain place
* C220. Tabu: eating certain things
* C230. Tabu: eating at certain time
* C240. Tabu: eating food of certain person
* C250—C279. Drinking tabus
* C250. Tabu: drinking
* C260. Tabu: drinking at certain place
* C270. Tabu: drinking certain things
* C280. Miscellaneous eating and drinking tabus
* C300—C399. Looking tabu
* C300. Looking tabu
* C310. Tabu: looking at certain person or thing
* C320. Tabu: looking into certain receptacle
* C330. Tabu: looking in certain direction
* C400—C499. Speaking tabu
* C400. Speaking tabu
* C410. Tabu: asking questions
* C420. Tabu: uttering secrets
* C430. Name tabu
* C440. Origin tabu
* C450. Tabu: boasting ​
* C460. Laughing tabu
* C480. Tabu: other vocal expressions
* C490. Other speaking tabus
* C500—C549. Tabu: touching
* C500. Tabu: touching
* C510. Tabu: touching tree (plant)
* C520. Tabu: touching ground
* C530. Tabu: touching (miscellaneous)
* C550—C599. Class tabu
* C550. Class tabu
* C560. Tabu: things not to be done by certain class.
* C600—C699. Unique prohibitions and compulsions
* C600—C649. The one forbidden thing
* C600. Unique prohibition
* C610. The one forbidden place
* C620. Tabu: partaking of the one forbidden object
* C630. Tabu: the one forbidden time
* C640. Unique prohibition — miscellaneous
* C650—C699. The one compulsory thing
* C650. The one compulsory thing
* C680. Other compulsions
* C700—C899. Miscellaneous tabus
* C700. Miscellaneous tabus
* C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys
* C720. Tabu: attending toilet needs
* C730. Tabu: resting
* C740. Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy
* C750. Time tabus
* C770. Tabu: overweening pride
* C780. Tabu: buying, selling, etc.
* C810. Tabu: heeding persuasive person or thing
* C820. Tabu: finding certain secret
* C830—C899. Unclassified tabus
* C830. Unclassified tabus
* C900—C999. Punishment for breaking tabu
* C900. Punishment for breaking tabu
* C910. Permanent sign of disobedience for breaking tabu
* C920. Death for breaking tabu
* C930. Loss of fortune for breaking tabu
* C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu
* C950. Person carried to other world for breaking tabu
* C960. Transformation for breaking tabu
* C980. Miscellaneous punishments for breaking tabu