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in the

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, on the island of

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in the

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. The beauty of the island was only seen by media after the devastation of

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in the province. Mararison is just behind the world's most popular beach destination,

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. Mararison or Malalison means the one who is fond of violating or the one who refuses to follow rules. Mararison Island Culasi Antique 02

Geography

Mararison Island has a total land area of . Tuyong-tuyong Hill is the island highest point with an elevation of above sea level. The island is 2.45 km distances from the coast of Culasi, and has a total coastline of 3.96 km. The uninhabited Nablag Island is 0.8 km to the west shore of Mararison, Nablag Island has a total land area of 1.46 hectares.

Legend

According to a popular local legend, the island was one of the three offspring of ''Madya-as'' and ''Kanlaon'' namely: ''Mararison'', ''Batbatan'' and ''Maningning''. ''Mararison'' and ''Batbatan'' turned out to be strong men while ''Maningning'' was the prettiest in Antique. However, the siblings grew up to be stubborn as well. ''Mararison'' was fond of violating rules, ''Batbatan'' was disobeying his parents and the elders, while ''Maningning''so some people know its real or not. Because of this, ''Bulalakaw'', the chief god, saw it all and made an action to teach the siblings a lesson. Then there came a very strong typhoon. The wind and the sea became ecstatic by rage. Flashes of lightning and thunder occurred as the weather grew terrible. Bulalakaw gathered the siblings. By one wave of his hand, he threw them in the sea and turned them into islands and separated them in mainland Antique one by one despite Madya-as' and Kanlaon's appeal and prayers to the chief god. Mararison being the nearest (as he received the lightest punishment because he is first-born and greatly loved by his parents and later realized his mistakes but was too late), Maningning (present day Maniguin Island) as the farthest and Batbatan in between the two. They were cursed to be separated to their parents in eternity.

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{{reflist Islands of Antique (province)

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