Antique...Where the Mountains Meets the Sea

A lot of people upon hearing where i came from would usually ask.... "Where is Antique?"

It is saddening to hear that still a lot of people are unaware of the province where i came from and its rich history and culture. A lot still think that Antique is a part of Iloilo and Ilonggo/Hiligaynon is the dialect we use.

Antique is situated in the western part of Panay Island bordering Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to the East and faces Sulu Sea to the West. We have our own dialect called "Kinaray-a" (is of Austronesian origins characterized by the predominancy of r’s and schwa sounds spoken with a lilting gentle intonation) in contrast to other people's perception that we use Hiligaynon as a major dialect.

Some Historians consider Antique as the "Cradle of Philippine Civilization" (I will explain Antique's history in my future posts).

Its not until lately that the provincial Government started to promote Antique not only to the whole country but to the entire world via its tourism programs and one of these is this Music Video in our Original Kinaray-a Language. This video showcases what Antique has to offer in terms of tourism.