In the very early days before there were any people
on the earth, the limokon (a kind of dove)[2] were
very powerful and could talk like men though they
looked Iike birds. One limokon laid two eggs, one at
the mouth of the Mayo River and one farther up its
course. After some time these eggs hatched, and the
one at the mouth of the river became a man, while the
other became a woman.
The man lived alone on the bank of
the river for a long time, but he was very lonly and wished many
times for a Companion. One day when he was crossing the river something
was swept against his legs with
such force that it nearly caused him to drown. On
examining it, he found that it was a hair, and he
determined to go up the river and find whence it
came. He traveled up the stream, looking on both
banks, until finally he found the woman, and he was
very happy to think that at last he could have a
companion.
They were married and had many
children, who are the Mandaya still living along the
Mayo River.
[1] An origin story of a very different type from those af the Bukidnon
and Bagobo. While the others show foreign influence, this appears to
be typically primitive.
[2] The omen bird of the Mandaya. It is believed to be a messenger
from the spirit worId which by its calls, warns the people of danger
or promises them success. If the coo of this bird comes from the
right side, it is aa good sign, but if it is on the left, in back, or in
front, it is a bad sign, and the Mandaya knows that he must change
his Plans.
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