In the beginning, the earth was ruled by powerful dove-like beings called the limokon, who could talk like man though they looked like birds.
One day, a 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, and became a bit too lonely, wishing for a companion.
Once as he was crossing the river, something was swept against his legs with such force that it nearly caused him to drown. Upon examining it, he found that it was a hair and he determined to go up the river to find where it had come from.
He traveled up the stream, looking on both banks until finally he found the woman. The man became delighted to think that he at last was not one of his kind, that he was not alone.
These two met, and after a while they got married and had many children. Their children were called the Mandaya who are still living along the Mayo River.
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