The Cikavac is a strange, yet helpful, monster from Serbia:
[text on note] Cikavac: a magical wish-granting bird, born from a black hen egg that has been carried under a woman's armpit for 40 days.
While trying to hatch a cikavac, the woman was to refrain from such activities as washing her face, cutting her nails, or praying.
Once born, this bird was supposed to be able to grant any wish including stealing food from its owner's neighbors, and it also granted its owner the power to talk with animals. I guess that makes up for the whole "40 days of not showering and having your arm go numb."
[text on note] Cikavac: a magical wish-granting bird, born from a black hen egg that has been carried under a woman's armpit for 40 days.
While trying to hatch a cikavac, the woman was to refrain from such activities as washing her face, cutting her nails, or praying.
Once born, this bird was supposed to be able to grant any wish including stealing food from its owner's neighbors, and it also granted its owner the power to talk with animals. I guess that makes up for the whole "40 days of not showering and having your arm go numb."
Dr. Dolittle's origin story just got a whole lot weirder.
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