Visayans
The Visayans (Visayan: mga Bisaya; local pronunciation: [mɐˈŋa bisɐˈjaʔ]) are a Philippine ethnic group native to the Visayan islands, to the southernmost islands of Luzon and to the northern and eastern parts of Mindanao. They are speakers of one or more Visayan languages, the most widely spoken being Cebuano, distantly followed by Hiligaynon and Waray-Waray. They live primarily in the Visayan island group and in many parts of Mindanao. Many have, at some point in their lives, migrated to Luzon out of economic necessity brought about by centralisation around Manila. They comprise the largest ethnic group in the country, numbering at around 33 million as of 2010.
Terminology
Kabisay-an refers both to the Visayan people collectively and the lands they have inhabited since prehistory. The Anglicized term Visayas (adapted from the, in turn, Hispanized Bisayas) is commonly used to refer to the latter. The Visayan homeland—or the unofficial, precolonial Visayas—spans the following present-day Philippine provinces: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Antique, Biliran, Bohol, Cebu, Capiz, Dávao Oriental, Dinagat, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Iloilo, Leyte, Masbate, Misamis Oriental, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Northern Samar, Romblon, Samar, Siquijor, Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.
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Visions
by: Stevie WonderPeople hand in hand
Have I lived to see the milk and honey land ?
Where hate's a dream and love forever stands
Or is this a vision in my mind ?
The law was never passed
But somehow all men feel they're truly free at last
Have we really gone this far through space and time
Or is this a vision in my mind ?
I'm not one who makes believe
I know that leaves are green
They only change to brown when autumn comes around
I know just what I say
Today's not yesterday
And all things have an ending
But what I'd like to know
Is could a place like this exist so beautiful
Or do we have to find our wings and fly away
To the vision in our mind ?
I'm not one who makes believes
I know that leaves are green
They only change to brown when autumn comes around
I know just what I say
Today's not yesterday
And all things have an ending
But what I'd like to know
Is could a place like this exist so beautiful
Or do we have to take our wings and fly away
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