Cikavac (tsikaʋats in Serbian) is a mythical creature in Serbian mythology, imagined as a winged animal (a bird) with long beak and a pelican-like sack. A Cikavac could be acquired by taking an egg from a black hen, which would then be carried by a woman under her armpit for 40 days, during which time one would not confess, cut nails, wash face or pray. The Cikavac would then suck honey from other’s beehives and milk of others' cattle, and bring it to the owner; it would fulfill any owner's wish, and also enable its owner to understand the animal language.
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Le Cikavac (tsikaʋats in Serbian) est une créature légendaire de la mythologie serbe doté de longues ailes et d'un sac gulaire. Un Cikavac provient de l'œuf d'une poule noire placé sous l'aisselle d'une femme pendant quarante jours durant lesquels elle ne peut pas se confesser, se couper les ongles, se laver le visage ou prier. Le Cikavac peut récolter le miel des ruches ou traire les vaches des troupeaux des autres villageois. Il peut aussi apprendre à son propriétaire le langage animal.