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Karay-a people

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The Karay-a are a Visayan ethnic group native to the islands of Panay and Palawan in the Philippines. They speak the Karay-a language (Kinaray-a). The ethnonym Karay-a was derived from the word iraya, which means "upstream". The term Hamtikanon, literally "of Antique", is incorrectly used as a synonym of Karay-a; however, it properly refers to registered residents of the province of Antique irrespective of ethnicity. Anini-y Tobias Fornier Hamtic San Jose Belison Sibalom San Remigio Patnongon Bugasong Valderrama Laua-an Barbaza Tibiao Culasi Sebaste Pandan Libertad Caluya Alimodian Leon San Miguel San Enrique Santa Barbara San Joaquin Bingawan Calinog Lambunao Passi City San Rafael Badiangan Janiuay Zarraga Cabatuan Maasin New Lucena Mina Pototan Tubungan Oton Dueñas Tigbauan Igbaras Guimbal Miag-ao Dingle Tapaz Jamindan Dumarao Dumalag Nabas Buruanga Malay Libacao Madalag Ibajay Tangalan Makato Malinao Taytay Narra El Nido Cagayancillo The Karay-a number 363,000 in 2021 . They were first believed to be the descendants of immigrants from Borneo, through the epic-myth of the "Ten Bornean Datus". Recent findings, however, revealed that the ancestors of the Karay-a are the Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came from South China during the Iron Age. They primarily speak Karay-a. Meanwhile, Hiligaynon, Tagalog, and English are used as second languages. Most are Christians. About 80% are Roman Catholics, and the rest are Protestants. Some people belonging to the Suludnon tribe, are animists. As of 2015, there are about 1,300,000 Karay-a speakers all over the country. About 45% from Antique province, 38% from Iloilo and 7% in Mindanao specifically Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato. Most Karay-a engage in agriculture, as well as in cottage industries. Several towns in Antique have the distinction of producing quality ware ranging from salakot and sawali from Belison, bamboo-craft from San Jose, ceramics from Sibalom, pottery from Bandoja, Tibiao; mats from Pandan and Libertad; and loom-woven patadyong (barrel skirt) from Bagtason, Bugasong, the only one of its kind in the Visayas and well known throughout Panay.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karay-a_people

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