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Sicalac and Sicavay: A Central Visayan Myth by Iris Langub is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The myth of Sicalac and Sicavay explains the origins of the first man and woman in central Visayan culture. According to the myth, the land and sea breeze married and produced a reed from which the first two people, Sicalac and Sicavay, emerged. Though siblings, they married out of necessity to populate the world. They had several children who went on to populate the islands of Cebu and Samar. The myth explains cultural practices like concubinage and theft, which originated from the actions of characters in

Author

Iris Langub

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