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Visayans were first referred to by the general term Pintados ("the painted ones") by the Spanish, in reference to the prominent practice of full-body tattooing . [6] The word Bisaya, on the other hand, was first documented in Spanish sources in reference to the non-Ati inhabitants of the island of Panay.
The discovery of this document marks the end of the prehistory of the Philippines at 900 AD. During this historical time period, the Philippine archipelago was home to numerous kingdoms and sultanates and was a part of the Indosphere and Sinosphere .
Boholano, Ilonggo, Waray, other Visayans other Austronesian peoples The Cebuano people ( Cebuano : Mga Sugbuanon ) are the largest subgroup of the larger ethnolinguistic group Visayans , who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group in the country.
C. Sotero Cabahug; Jose Cabalum Sr. Jose Cabantan; Chieffy Caligdong; Jose Calugas; Pedro Calungsod; Erick Cañosa; Melai Cantiveros; Fernando Capalla; Capiznon people
The Higaonons have a rather traditional way of living. Farming is the most important economic activity. The word Higaonon is derived from the word "Higad" in the Higaonon dialect which means coastal plains and "Gaon" meaning ascend to the mountains. Taken together, Higaonon, means the people of the coastal plains that ascended to the mountains.
Aklanon form the majority in the province of Aklan in Panay.They are also found in other Panay provinces such as Iloilo, Antique, and Capiz, as well as Romblon.Like the other Visayans, Aklanons have also found their way to Metro Manila, Mindanao, and even the United States.
The islands of the Philippines are organized into three distinct island groups according to regions: [clarification needed]. Luzon comprises 8 regions: I to III, IV-A, V, NCR, CAR, and Mimaropa.
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