Region 6 Western Visayas

Region 6(Western Visayas)

Region 6Western Visayas

Panayanon literature

their major languages are Hiligaynon, Akeanon, and Kinaray-a

Region 6Western Visayas

Hiligaynon refers to the Ilonggo people, which inhabit Iloilo, Capiz, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental while Akeanon is spoken by the people of Aklan, and Kinaray-a is the language spoken in Antique

the forerunners in Western Visayas publications are Makinaugalingon, Hiligaynon, and Yuhum

Region VI is composed of 6 provinces:

•Home of Abaca and Piña Fiber

Aklan

•Were Mountains meet the Sea

Antique

•Seafood Capital of the Philippines

Capiz

•Food Basket and Rice Granary of Western Visayas

Iloilo

•Mango Country

Guimaras

•Sugar Bowl of the Philippines

Negros Occidental

Aklan(Home of Abaca and Piña Fibers)

Aklan(Home of Abaca and Piña Fiber )

the capital is Kalibo it has a total land area of 1,853 sq.

km. oldest province in the Philippines Jose Raz Menez was the first

appointed governor has a high geographic diversity endemic species in the Philippines

are found in this province

Aklan(Home of Abaca and Piña Fiber )

the main inhabitants of the province is the Aklanon

their most prominent dialect are Akeanon, Malaynon, and the Buruanganon

the people in the province still believes in “aswang” and the “babaylan”

the province is known for its festivities which includes the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo

Antique(Were Mountains meet the Sea)

Antique(Were Mountains meet the Sea)

the capital is San Jose De Buenavista

it was one of the three districts of Panay before the Spanish colonizers arrived

formerly known as “Hantik”

Negritos or the “Atis” were believed to be the earliest people who settled in the island of Panay

“Legend of Maragtas”

Antique(Were Mountains meet the Sea)

they have their own distinct language called the “Kinaray-a”

Mt. Madia-as

the province also celebrates their own festival, the Binirayan Festival

The 18 municipalities of Antique

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Capiz(Seafood Capital of the Philippines)

Capiz (Seafood Capital of the Philippines)

the capital is Roxas City

known for the mother-of-pearl shell

Aeta, Negritos and Mundo tribe inhabited the province of Capiz

Capiz (Seafood Capital of the Philippines)

became the second Spanish settlement after Cebu

the province is famously known as the “Seafood Capital of the Philippines”

brilliant Capiz shell

The 16 municipalities of Capiz

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Iloilo(Food Basket and the Rice Granary of Western Visayas)

Iloilo(Food Basket and the Rice Granary of

Western Visayas)

the “Food Basket and Rice Granary of Western Visayas”

Iloilo City was the former Irong-irong River

Have a Coat of Arms inscripted with: "La Muy Leal Y Noble Ciudad de Iloilo”

Iloilo(Food Basket and the Rice Granary of

Western Visayas)

people are called Ilonggos

Local languages spoken in the province are hiligaynon and kinaray-a

Iloilo is widely known for its beautiful old world architecture similar to that of Latin American Countries

The 42 municipalities of Iloilo

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Guimaras“Mango Country”

Guimaras“Mango Country”

its capital is Jordan

Japanese Imperial Forces landed on the island

Emily Relucio-Lopez was the first governor

Guimaras“Mango Country”

the people is considered as Guimarasnon

Hilgaynon and Kinaray-a was their local dialect

the island province suffered in a ecological disaster in August 2006

Guimaras“Mango Country”

the island is known for its agricultural crops, particularly mangoes

the Manggahan Festival

The 5 municipalities of Guimars Island

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Negros Occidental

(Sugar Bowl of the Philippines)

Negros Occidental(Sugar Bowl of the Philippines)

its capital is Bacolod City

its has basically a volcanic land

famously known as the “Sugar Bowl of the Philippines”

Mount Kanlaon

Negros Occidental(Sugar Bowl of the Philippines)

the province is originally known to the natives as “Buglas”

the earliest native settlements were Binalbagan and Ilog

the people was called the “Negrense”

Silay City was also know as the “Paris of Negros”

Negros Occidental(Sugar Bowl of the Philippines)

also the hometown of Leonardo Locsin and Conchita Gaston

famous mural of the Angry Christ

19 municipalities of Negros Occidental:

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Some Notable Writers of Westen Visayas:

Graciano Lopez Jaena

Magdalena Jalandoni

Leoncio Derieda

Esteban Javellana Alfredo Gonzales Flavio Zaragoza Cano Demy Sonza Doreen Fernandez John Iremil Teodoro

Early Forms of Literature in Western Visayas

Ambahan Balak Paktakon Hurubaton Haya

Early Forms of Oral Literature inWestern Visayas

Ambahan- an unrhymed seven syllable line containing a complete thought.

Balak- a love song which can also be a song of praise sung by a man and a woman.

Paktakon- riddle Hurubaton- proverb Haya- dirge

TEN SECONDS TO WIN IT!

GOOD LUCK !

HiligaynonMiga/migo ko nga payat, ga hibi kung maglakat

TagalogKaibigan kong payat, lumuluha kung lumakad.

EnglishMy scrawny friend, weeps when he stride.

ANSWER: PEN / PLUMA

HiligaynonAng ginahalungan ko nga

bilog, sinsilyuhon ang sulod.

TagalogAng alaga kong hugis bilog, barya-barya ang laman-loob.

Answer: Alkansiya

HiligaynonAko may isa ka migo, upod ko

bisan diin ko makadto.

Tagalog Ako ay may kaibigan, kasama

ko kahit saan.

Answer: Anino

HiligaynonPalda ni Santa Maria, lain lain ang kulay niya.

TagalogPalda ni Santa Maria. Ang kulay ay iba-iba.

Answer: Bahaghari / Rainbow

HiligaynonAra na si Kaka, naga bika

bika.

TagalogAyan na si Kaka, bumubuka

bukaka.

Answer: Gunting / Scissors

HiligaynonBaston ni Adan hindi makaptan.

TagalogBaston ni Adan hindi mahawakan.

Answer: Ulan

You’re the JUAN!

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Binalaybay

Is the Hiligaynon word for poetry. It is how man expresses hmself about anything as when he woes a lady, says soothing words about a city or a barangay muse, proclaims a queen in a town fiesta and utters descriptive words on her highness, the “Queen” or tells a story about the schools anniversary or awakens the longing heart in sadness.

Ang Bayong Kag BangaFlavio Zaragoza Cano

Theme

Every success of a woman there stands a man, that no matter how strong and firm her body is and how fierce her eyes are still she deserves a help from an should always offer with no hesitations.

Flavio Zaragoza Cano

Flavio Zaragoza Cano is one of the greatest poets in the Hiligaynon and Spanish languages.

He was born in Brgy. Janipaan, Cabatuan, Iloilo on June 27, 1892.

HE received his earliest public recognition in 1926, when he was given the title “El Rey de Balagtas en Poeisia en Dialecta Bisaya”.

In 1938, he won his second title, “Poet Laureate”

Will of the RiverAlfredo Q. Gonzales

Theme

If there’s a will, there’s a way.

THE END!Thankyou for listening.