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Antique was one of the three old ''sakup''s (districts) of Panay before the Spanish colonizers arrived in the islands. The Antique was then known as ''Hantik'', which was named after the large red Ant s found on the island, called ''lantik-lantik.'' (See History section below.) PEOPLE AND CULTURE ECONOMY GEOGRAPHY Political Antique is subdivided into 18 Municipalities . Municipalities
Physical Antique is mostly isolated from the rest of the island of Panay by the Cordilleras of the island. The province's borders with its three neighbors lie on the divide of this mountain range. Antique faces the northern portions of the Sulu Sea to the west. The Semirara Islands , located between Panay and Mindoro are part of Antique. HISTORY Historians believe that the earliest people who settled on the island of Panay were tribal Negrito s or Ati s. Oral History , related as the Legend of Maragtas , states that in 1212 , ten Malay '' Datu s'' escaped persecution from Sri-Vishaya , a Hindu-Malay empire that existed at that time in Borneo and Sumatra . These datus, led by Datu Puti , sailed with their families and communities from Borneo northward and landed on Panay. There, they met the Negrito chieftain, Marikudo . They bought the island from the chieftain for a Gold en ''saduk'' (headpiece or helmet), and a golden necklace, among other gifts. The Negritos then retreated to the mountains, while the Borneans settled in the lowlands. Today, the landing is commemorated every year in Antique in the Binirayan Festival . The island of Panay was then divided into three ''sakups'' (districts). These are ''Hantik'', ''Aklan'', and ''Irong-Irong''. Aklan became the present-day Aklan and Capiz , Irong-Irong became Iloilo , and Hantik (also called ''Hamtik'' or ''Hamtic'') became Antique. Hantik was named for the large red Ant s found on the island called ''lantik-lantik''. The ''sakup'' of Hantik was given to Datu Sumakwel , one of the ten datus, and who, according to tradition, was the oldest and wisest of them. The three ''sakups'' were later governed as a political unit called the Confederation Of Madia-as , also under Datu Sumakwel. Datu Sumakwel founded the town of Malandog, considered to be the first Malay settlement in the country. Malandog is now a Barangay in the present-day municipality of Hamtic , which was named after the historic ''sakup''. EXTERNAL LINKS
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