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Himamaylan City Himamaylan
was once the capital of Negros Occidental. This was during the time when
Spaniards first settled in Negros and made the town their center of island
government. They started to build a fortress in the place, but this was
never completed. However, it served as an ideal lookout point against
frequent Moslem raiders.
The town’s story began with the Negritoes, a listless band of small black
people with short and kinky hair. They led a fine, simple life, roaming the
wide hunting grounds and generally let alone other inhabitants in the area.
That was until the Malays came and drove them into the mountains.
The newcomers were likewise nomadic, but they were not used to the swamps
and pretty soon they acquired a malady called “hima” which was like the
disease known as athlete’s foot. Hima was symptomized by crippling itchy
sores between toes.
The Malays were also a highly superstitious people. They believed in evil
spirits for which they employed with doctors called “babaylan” . These were
the kind of people the Spaniards came upon. With their swollen feet and
witch doctors, the Malays soon came to be known as Himamaylans (from hima
and babaylan) by the conquistadores. The name became that of the place as
well.
Himamaylan could have been truly the hub of activities of the entire
province if not for its inaccessibility which made communication difficult.
Subsequently, the Spaniards transferred their capital site to what is now
Bacolod. Spanish rule of the place was ended by the Americans in April 4,
1899.
The town got its place in history when the Japanese came during the World
War II. While its residents all fled to the mountains, the town became a
battleground for Negros Occidental’s liberation from the invaders. The first
shot that started guerilla activity in the province was fired in Barrio
Buenavista where a shrine today has been put up by the veterans of war.
For more information on Himamaylan City click on the source link below
source:
http://www.negros-occ.gov.ph/nopg/himamaylancity.html
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