Ati-atihan de Boracay

I was lucky to catch the Ati-atihan festival in Boracay last January 13, 2008. The island celebrates its version of the popular Philippine Mardi Gras festival a week earlier than the mother parade in Kalibo, Aklan.

The Ati-atihan festival is celebrated in honor of the Sto. Niño or the Child Jesus. This was originally a pagan festival commemorating the arrival of the Malay datus from Borneo to Panay Island. These datus bought the lowlands from the indigenous Ati tribes and the festival's noted soot-covered costumes are in honor of the Ati tribespeople.

Video notes: There's a disruptive passage of vehicles around the 1:00 mark. Also check the bell lyre, drum band starting at 2:00.

See also my blog post about the festival: http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com/posts/atiatihan_de_boracay

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Ati-atihan
• Festival
• Fiesta
• Philippines
• Pinoy
• Boracay
• Visayas
• Aklan
• Panay
• Sto-Niño
• Culture
• Travel

[lylinevillanueva]

Sacapaño group.

and thats ours.

haha

[whitebeach]

im the guy with the white cap and green bandana.. zone 7!

[whitebeach]

1:57-2:00 thats me yeahyy! thanks for filming our group!!!

[dukeduck]

cool! love the little glockenspiels!