Tuesday, March 17, 2015

SARIMANOK

                Sarimanok

A Sarimanok is a magical, mythical bird who brings good luck to anyone who is able to catch it. A Sarimanok known as Magaul is associated with the legend of Malakas and Maganda. Magaul was the Sarimanok bird that pecked the bamboo from where Malakas and Maganda were born from.

Malakas and Maganda (Strong One and Beautiful One) are Filipino version of Adam and Eve. Magaul is a mythical king who became a bird. He was believed to have caused the seas and the skies to fight against each other. The clash between the seas and skies resulted to the formation of the Philippine islands.



(October 2013 https://sites.google.com/site/catmonanonsabako/tradition/customs-and-beliefs/folklore)

References, Attributions and Further Reading:
           Philippine mythical creatures – Wikipedia
•https://www.academia.edu/37262886/Supernatural_Creatures_in_Philippine_Folklore

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