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The sarimanok is a legendary bird of the Maranao people who originate from Mindanao, a major island in the Philippines. Manòk, which makes up part of its name, is a Philippine word for chicken.
[edit] Description and possible origin
The sarimanok is often rendered as a fanciful cock with a technicolor coat of feathers and is a symbol of good fortune. The Sarimanok originates from an Islamic legend. According to the legend, Muhammad found a rooster in the first of the seven heavens. The bird was so large its crest touched the second heaven. Its crow roused every living creature -- except man. Judgement day would come once this celestial rooster ceased to crow.[1]
[edit] References
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- Sari-Manok, The Internet 1996 World Exposition, Ph.net (undated) and National Commission for Culture & the Arts, PhilServ.com (undated), retrieved on: July 29, 2007
- Flags and Symbos of the Royal Sultanates of Lake Lanao 3 and a Photograph of the Sarimanok Totem (Photographer: Bobby Timonera), Webalice.it, retrieved on: July 29, 2007
- Under the Crescent Moon, Encounter, Radio National, ABC.net.au, Sunday, March 5, 2006, retrieved on: July 29, 2007
- Illustration of a Sarimanok, Geocities.com (undated), retrieved on: July 29, 2007
- Kulintang Ensemble, Group: Maranao, (This cite has a photograph of the head of the mythical bird Sarimanok by F. de Jager), Kipas.nl (undated), retrieved on: July 29, 2007
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