Karay-a People - Culture

Culture

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. Music, such as courtship songs, wedding hymns, and funeral recitals, is well-developed, as it is with dance.

Visayan-speaking peoples
Visayan
  • Aklanon
  • Boholano/Bol-anon
  • Butuanon
  • Caluyanon
  • Capiznon
  • Cebuano
  • Eskaya
  • Hiligaynon
  • Karay-a
  • Masbateño
  • Porohanon
  • Romblomanon
  • Surigaonon
  • Waray
Moro
  • Tausūg

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