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This Visayan creation myth tells the origin story of the first man and woman, Sicalac and Sicavay. The two gods Captan and Maguayan created the earth and all living things. One day, a bamboo plant they had planted broke in two, and from it came Sicalac and Sicavay. They eventually married and had children, becoming the first people in the world. Their descendants experienced many "firsts", such as invention, theft, and death. The story explains Visayan traditions and cultural practices as originating from t

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