• Philippine Fiesta: The Ati-atihan Festival| 1 Comment

    The Ati-Atihan, held every third Sunday of January in the town of Kalibo, Aklan , is the wildest among Philippine fiestas. Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright, outlandish and intricate costumes as they dance in revelry during the last three days of this two week-long festival. The Ati-Atihan, a feast in […]

  • The Sinulog Festival| 1 Comment

    Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Niño. The dance is performed to seek help from the Santo Niño and to thank Him for favors and blessings received.
    The word Sinulog is a Visayan term to the local dance that follows the rhythm of the river flow (Sulog). It […]

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