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When is the Ati Atihan Festival in the Philippines?

When is the Ati Atihan Festival in the Philippines?

(February 2018) The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant Jesus), concluding on the third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo, Aklan in the island of Panay, Philippines.

Who was the winner of the Ati Atihan competition?

Tribu Payanon was named the grand winner of the Ati-Atihan competition at the closing ceremonies of the Dinagyang Festival later that evening.

What does the Ati Atihan at Dinagyang mean?

The Ati-Atihan is distinct for the black ash the participants put all over their body to pay homage to their ancestors. The Ati-Atihan routines are stories of how the warrior tribes lived before and up until the arrival of the Sto. Nino. The bigger headdresses are absolutely spectacular to look at.

Why do people go to Nino Ati Atihan?

Nino Ati-Atihan Festival as the revelers and devotees keep on going with the festivities all over the town from morning to the wee hours of the next morning, rain or shine, for one week or even more. They believe that the miraculous Child Jesus will protect them from harm and illness.

The Ati Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño ( Infant Jesus ), Held on the third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo Philippines in the island of Panay originally came from Batan, Aklan, then adopted later by some neighboring towns.

Where does the name Ati Atihan come from?

The name Ati-Atihan means “to imitate Ati “, the local name of the Aeta people, the first settlers of Panay Island and other parts of the archipelago.

How did the Ati people get their food?

Some time later, the Ati people were struggling with famine as the result of a bad harvest. They were forced to descend from their mountain village into the settlement below, to seek the generosity of the people who now lived there. The Datus obliged and gave them food.