If you find yourself attending the Sinulog Festival, “Pit Señor!” is a phrase you will hear a lot. Ĭebu also has its own version of the festival in honor of the Sto. They too are the earliest settlers of Panay Island where the province of Aklan is situated. Itas were the primary settlers in the islands according to history books. The name “Ati-Atihan” means “to be like Atis” or “make believe Ati’s”. 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 island and town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines.
One of the oldest religious celebrations in the country, Ati-Atihan is characterized by a parade filled with face-painted celebrants, indigenous costumes and weapons, tribal dances, and loud drumbeats.
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