ati-atihan
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ATI-ATIHAN. What is Ati-atihan ?. It is a festival is named after the Ati , the natives of Panay before the arrival of the Malay in the 10th century and the Spanish in the 16th century. What happened?. A group of 10 Malay Datus fleeing from Borneo settled in the Philippines. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ATI-ATIHAN
What is Ati-atihan?It is a festival is named after the Ati, the natives of Panay before the arrival of the Malay in the 10th century and the Spanish in the 16th century.
What happened?1. A group of 10 Malay Datus fleeing
from Borneo settled in the Philippines.
2. The Ati people of the tribes of Panay Island let them settle.
3. Ati-han was really a pagan festival from this tribe that practices Animism for worshiping their anito god.
4. Spanish missionaries later added Christian meaning.
When and where is it celebrated?
Annually 3rd week on January
2nd Sunday after Epiphany In Kalibo in Panay, Aklan
What music is used?Hala Bira Iloilo
by Dante Beriong
How is it celebrated now? celebrated as a religious festival held annually in January in honor of
the Sto. Nino (Infant Jesus) concludes on the third Sunday, in
Kalibo, Aklan Christians, and non-Christians
observe this day with religious processions
Some pictures...