KALIBO: ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL
Known as the Mother of All Philippine Festival, the Ati-Atihan gathers the most number of tourist and visitors among all social and religious celebration. It has also been called the Mardi Gras of the Philippines for its colorful costumes and lively festival atmosphere.
Ati-Atihan festival is known to be the merriest day of the whole celebration. Groups dress up in tribal costumes and parade the streets of Kalibo while dancing. People usually follow the street dancers while carrying bamboo torches and sculptures and image of the Child Jesus. and Ati-Atihan also known as Sadsad Festival in modern time.
During the festival, Ati-Atihan participants smear black body paint on their skin and wear a colorful costumes as a remembrance of the pact between the Atis and the Malays. The yearly festival celebration held in Kalibo still symbolize the unity that was formed between the two distinctly different tribe.
-wiki It is my first time to photograph this festival it is my pleasure to have the opportunity to go along the festival, but it is my second time around to visit and celebrate Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival. every year the Ati-Atihan festival was remarkable and extraordinary, people are always enjoying and joining the street dance or sadsad by the ati tribe,
while shooting the tribe my feet can't refuse to dance-hala bira. The Super LoLo with Bacolod City Mayor Bing Leonardia: Bacolod Masskara festival joins Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival hahaha... paps.... bing ;D
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