The name Ati-Atihan means" make believe Atis". It has been known as the wildest among Philippines fiestas. The Ati-Atihan is a festival honour of the Santo Nino. During the last three days of this weeklong festival(fiesta), a parade is characteristic a clourful happening with celebrants who paint their faces in many different ways and who are dressed in the most outstanding costumes. The Ati-Atihan festival is named after the Ati, the indigenious natives of the island before the arrival of the Malay in the 10th century and the spanish in the 16th century.The festival is held on the third week of January every year on the second after Epiphany in Kalibo in the Aklan province on the island of panay. The festival is to rejoice the arrival or gift on the SantoNino by Magellan to the native Queen of Cebu in 1521 and is manifested by hyperactive merriment on the streets. The dancing on the rhythms of the drums makes this festival very similar to the Mardi Gras celebration in Rio in Brazil.
At the time, religion into the festival. Ati-Atihan...festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Nino (Infant Jesus). They nbelieve that the miraculous Child Jesus will protect them from harm and illness. Jan 27, 2010. TheAti-Atihan has been known as the wildest among Philippine fiestas. The Ati-Atihan is festival.
The reference is the Utrecht Faculty of Education. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
Sucatre, Welnar Montejo
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