Kalibo Ati-atihan 2013

History of Ati-Atihan

          The Ati-Atihan is a festival in hour of the Santo Niño, celebrated in the third week of January. During the last three days of this week-long festival (fiesta), a parade is characteristic. A colourful happening with celebrant who paint their faces in many different ways and who are dressed in the most exceptional costumes. The dancing on the rhythms of the drums makes this festival comparable with comparable with carnival in Rio in Brazil.

The fiesta is celebrated in Kalibo on the island of Panay (Visayas).

Ati-Atihan is making one's self like the Ati or Aeta or pretending to be one. Kalibo's "frenzied and raucous" historical and religious festivity observed every second week and culminating on the 3rd Sunday of January came from that intent. Citizens, tourist and pilgrims in this town smear themselves with soot or any blackening substance to look like an Aeta-. This is queer, but true.

According to Roman A. de la Cruz, the town (Kalibo) was originally called Akean by the inhabitants, the same as the name of the river in the place. The word akean itself connotes the warbling of running waters.

In the middle of Spanish rule, Aklan together with other towns, were fused to comprise the province of Capiz.  On May 31, 1837, Capiz was declared a political-military province.  In 1956, Aklan was itself proclaimed by the Republic of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414,) signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on April 25, 1956.  Seven months later, on November 8, 1956, the province was officially inaugurated and the municipality of Kalibo was made its capital.

From the time of arrival of the Spaniards to Aklan in 1569 to the early 1600s, the names Aklan and Calivo were used interchangeably to refer to the town. Aside from these, however, several other names and/or spellings, such as Calibo, Daclan, Adan, and Calibog have been used.

Kalibo’s way celebrating of Ati-Atihan 

         The Ati Atihan Festival is the wildest of any festival or party held in the Philippines. People paint their faces with black soot and then put on bright ethnic costumes and dance and celebrate. But while many people may just think that it is a celebration to dance and have fun, it is actually a very old ritual with religious ties. The festival was originally started in celebration of help from another tribe. The Atis came down from the hills to ask for help from the lowlanders after their crops were washed out. The lowlanders helped them, and the Atis then danced and sang to show that they were grateful for the help. After that, it became ritual to sing and dance for the lowlanders every year, and the lowlanders began to sing and dance with them. . The entire town center erupts in frenzied, non-choreographed dancing and shouting “Hala Bira! Puwera Pasma!” to the beats of snare drums, bass drums, trumpets, xylophones and a cacophony of other instruments seemingly playing from all the corners of this sleepy little boomtown of Kalibo.

The Sadsad Festival

        The true pririt of devotion to Senor Santo Nono de Kalibo by socio-civic groups, balikbayan, religious and people from walks of life.

SADSAD PAGPASAEAMAT KAY SR. STO. NINO

‘Sinaosa Calle’ of the student teachers of Department of Education with their faces and bodies covered and accompaniend by the festive beating of the Ati-Atihan drums,

SADSAD PANAAD

         “Sadsad SA Kalye” is a dynamic mass presentation expressing the beliefs, views, vision and aspiration of the Janiuaynons based upon tradition, historical experience, and culture of the people of janiuay. It is a street-dancing affair buoyed the kaleidoscopic prism of cultured grace andfineness that reflect the embodiment of all that are beautiful ain man’s bodt and soul. “ Sadsad” is a native word meaning dance.

SADSAD SA KALYE

The Sayaw Ritual

           Sence of a yearly celebration in honor of Sto. Nino held every third week of January, pupolar known worldwide as Ati-Atihan. So called because Aklanons, Domestic and foreign tourists, wipe soot on their face and done ethics paraphemalia and masquerade around town as Negritos amd make merry and dance in the streets to the beat of ambulant ethnic troubadours.

Ati- Atihan Folksong Literature

         The world Aklanon has two meanings. It may refer ti the natives of Aklan and to their language. Aklanon literature refers to all kinds of literary works in any languages written by Aklanons, either published or unpublished.

            But it can also refers to the kind of literatures written by Aklanons in their native language. In this paper, unless stated, Aklanon literature refers to the kind of literature written by Aklanons in their own language.

            For several decades no Aklanons have been writing literary pieces in Spanish, Tagalog, Hilagaynon, Kinaray-a. Supricingly, this writer has discovered that Aklanons have been writing poems in Aklanon since 1558.

            In 1925, Gabriel M. Reyes Tansinko Manyas published a short novel entitled Tagiposuon nga Hueowaran;

Baeasahon Nga May Mataeupangdan.

Mutya Ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan

24 Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 finalist named

Twenty-four finalish for the Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 have been chosen.

The will complete in the grand pageant night on January 11, 2013, according to festival organizer Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan foundation, Inc. (Kasafi).the finalist were selected from 40 contestant for the 3^rd edition of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan beauty pageant scheduled to take place in Gov. Augusto B. Legaspi Sport And Cultural Center here.

Out of 21 aspirant, the 12 beautiful Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists selected are Riza Lucing (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Lailani Sualog (Poblacion, Malay, Aklan, 18), Rosalie Arcenio (Camanci, Numancia, Aklna, 16), Sherame Jardeleza (Estancia, Klabo, Aklan,19), Ma. Theressa Vanessa Dela Cruz (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 23) and Merrie Joy Montalbo (Dongon West, Numancia, Aklan, 17).

Other finalist are Jane (Bulwang, Numancia, Aklan, Evelyn Teston (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 17), Harchelyn Joy Agudon (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Ivy Charresse Vega (Poblacion, New Washington, Aklan, 16), Karla Jane Gallardes (Poblacion, Balete,  22) and Janine Marie Pedrosa (Calimbajan, Makato, Aklan, 21).

The 12 Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists, out of 19 aspirant, are David Mattew Bunganay (Camanci, Batan, Aklna, 16), Edross Taay, (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 19), Clyde Vincent Briones (Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, 21), Charrls Cris Dagohoy (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 20), Josep.

Ibadlit (Laguinbanwa wes, Numancia, Aklan, 21) and Satinder pal Ghai (Ibajay, Aklan, 20) and Jy Lee Kevin Tang (Dumga, Makato, Aklan, 20).

Kasfi chairman Alber Menez said preliminary competitions will be held in Boracay Garden Resolt on December 15 for the Swimsuit and Swimwear and on December 21 in Kalibo Pastrana Park for the candidate’s talent performance.

The final competition and the crowing of Mutya ag Lakan i8t Kalibo Ati- Atihan will take on January 11, 2013.

Kalibo Ati-atihan 2013

Story of Ati-Atihan

          The Ati-Atihan is a festival in hour of the Santo Niño, celebrated in the third week of January. During the last three days of this week-long festival (fiesta), a parade is characteristic. A colourful happening with celebrant who paint their faces in many different ways and who are dressed in the most exceptional costumes. The dancing on the rhythms of the drums makes this festival comparable with comparable with carnival in Rio in Brazil.

The fiesta is celebrated in Kalibo on the island of Panay (Visayas).

Ati-Atihan is making one's self like the Ati or Aeta or pretending to be one. Kalibo's "frenzied and raucous" historical and religious festivity observed every second week and culminating on the 3rd Sunday of January came from that intent. Citizens, tourist and pilgrims in this town smear themselves with soot or any blackening substance to look like an Aeta-. This is queer, but true.

According to Roman A. de la Cruz, the town (Kalibo) was originally called Akean by the inhabitants, the same as the name of the river in the place. The word akean itself connotes the warbling of running waters.

In the middle of Spanish rule, Aklan together with other towns, were fused to comprise the province of Capiz.  On May 31, 1837, Capiz was declared a political-military province.  In 1956, Aklan was itself proclaimed by the Republic of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414,) signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on April 25, 1956.  Seven months later, on November 8, 1956, the province was officially inaugurated and the municipality of Kalibo was made its capital.

From the time of arrival of the Spaniards to Aklan in 1569 to the early 1600s, the names Aklan and Calivo were used interchangeably to refer to the town. Aside from these, however, several other names and/or spellings, such as Calibo, Daclan, Adan, and Calibog have been used.

Kalibo’s way celebrating of Ati-Atihan 

         The Ati Atihan Festival is the wildest of any festival or party held in the Philippines. People paint their faces with black soot and then put on bright ethnic costumes and dance and celebrate. But while many people may just think that it is a celebration to dance and have fun, it is actually a very old ritual with religious ties. The festival was originally started in celebration of help from another tribe. The Atis came down from the hills to ask for help from the lowlanders after their crops were washed out. The lowlanders helped them, and the Atis then danced and sang to show that they were grateful for the help. After that, it became ritual to sing and dance for the lowlanders every year, and the lowlanders began to sing and dance with them. . The entire town center erupts in frenzied, non-choreographed dancing and shouting “Hala Bira! Puwera Pasma!” to the beats of snare drums, bass drums, trumpets, xylophones and a cacophony of other instruments seemingly playing from all the corners of this sleepy little boomtown of Kalibo.

The Sadsad Festival

        The true pririt of devotion to Senor Santo Nono de Kalibo by socio-civic groups, balikbayan, religious and people from walks of life.

SADSAD PAGPASAEAMAT KAY SR. STO. NINO

‘Sinaosa Calle’ of the student teachers of Department of Education with their faces and bodies covered and accompaniend by the festive beating of the Ati-Atihan drums,

SADSAD PANAAD

         “Sadsad SA Kalye” is a dynamic mass presentation expressing the beliefs, views, vision and aspiration of the Janiuaynons based upon tradition, historical experience, and culture of the people of janiuay. It is a street-dancing affair buoyed the kaleidoscopic prism of cultured grace andfineness that reflect the embodiment of all that are beautiful ain man’s bodt and soul. “ Sadsad” is a native word meaning dance.

SADSAD SA KALYE

The Sayaw Ritual

           Sence of a yearly celebration in honor of Sto. Nino held every third week of January, pupolar known worldwide as Ati-Atihan. So called because Aklanons, Domestic and foreign tourists, wipe soot on their face and done ethics paraphemalia and masquerade around town as Negritos amd make merry and dance in the streets to the beat of ambulant ethnic troubadours.

Ati- Atihan Folksong Literature

         The world Aklanon has two meanings. It may refer ti the natives of Aklan and to their language. Aklanon literature refers to all kinds of literary works in any languages written by Aklanons, either published or unpublished.

            But it can also refers to the kind of literatures written by Aklanons in their native language. In this paper, unless stated, Aklanon literature refers to the kind of literature written by Aklanons in their own language.

            For several decades no Aklanons have been writing literary pieces in Spanish, Tagalog, Hilagaynon, Kinaray-a. Supricingly, this writer has discovered that Aklanons have been writing poems in Aklanon since 1558.

            In 1925, Gabriel M. Reyes Tansinko Manyas published a short novel entitled Tagiposuon nga Hueowaran;

Baeasahon Nga May Mataeupangdan.

Mutya Ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan

24 Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 finalist named

Twenty-four finalish for the Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 have been chosen.

The will complete in the grand pageant night on January 11, 2013, according to festival organizer Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan foundation, Inc. (Kasafi).the finalist were selected from 40 contestant for the 3^rd edition of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan beauty pageant scheduled to take place in Gov. Augusto B. Legaspi Sport And Cultural Center here.

Out of 21 aspirant, the 12 beautiful Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists selected are Riza Lucing (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Lailani Sualog (Poblacion, Malay, Aklan, 18), Rosalie Arcenio (Camanci, Numancia, Aklna, 16), Sherame Jardeleza (Estancia, Klabo, Aklan,19), Ma. Theressa Vanessa Dela Cruz (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 23) and Merrie Joy Montalbo (Dongon West, Numancia, Aklan, 17).

Other finalist are Jane (Bulwang, Numancia, Aklan, Evelyn Teston (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 17), Harchelyn Joy Agudon (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Ivy Charresse Vega (Poblacion, New Washington, Aklan, 16), Karla Jane Gallardes (Poblacion, Balete,  22) and Janine Marie Pedrosa (Calimbajan, Makato, Aklan, 21).

The 12 Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists, out of 19 aspirant, are David Mattew Bunganay (Camanci, Batan, Aklna, 16), Edross Taay, (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 19), Clyde Vincent Briones (Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, 21), Charrls Cris Dagohoy (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 20), Josep.

Ibadlit (Laguinbanwa wes, Numancia, Aklan, 21) and Satinder pal Ghai (Ibajay, Aklan, 20) and Jy Lee Kevin Tang (Dumga, Makato, Aklan, 20).

Kasfi chairman Alber Menez said preliminary competitions will be held in Boracay Garden Resolt on December 15 for the Swimsuit and Swimwear and on December 21 in Kalibo Pastrana Park for the candidate’s talent performance.

The final competition and the crowing of Mutya ag Lakan i8t Kalibo Ati- Atihan will take on January 11, 2013.

Story of Ati-Atihan

          The Ati-Atihan is a festival in hour of the Santo Niño, celebrated in the third week of January. During the last three days of this week-long festival (fiesta), a parade is characteristic. A colourful happening with celebrant who paint their faces in many different ways and who are dressed in the most exceptional costumes. The dancing on the rhythms of the drums makes this festival comparable with comparable with carnival in Rio in Brazil.

The fiesta is celebrated in Kalibo on the island of Panay (Visayas).

Ati-Atihan is making one's self like the Ati or Aeta or pretending to be one. Kalibo's "frenzied and raucous" historical and religious festivity observed every second week and culminating on the 3rd Sunday of January came from that intent. Citizens, tourist and pilgrims in this town smear themselves with soot or any blackening substance to look like an Aeta-. This is queer, but true.

According to Roman A. de la Cruz, the town (Kalibo) was originally called Akean by the inhabitants, the same as the name of the river in the place. The word akean itself connotes the warbling of running waters.

In the middle of Spanish rule, Aklan together with other towns, were fused to comprise the province of Capiz.  On May 31, 1837, Capiz was declared a political-military province.  In 1956, Aklan was itself proclaimed by the Republic of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act No. 1414,) signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on April 25, 1956.  Seven months later, on November 8, 1956, the province was officially inaugurated and the municipality of Kalibo was made its capital.

From the time of arrival of the Spaniards to Aklan in 1569 to the early 1600s, the names Aklan and Calivo were used interchangeably to refer to the town. Aside from these, however, several other names and/or spellings, such as Calibo, Daclan, Adan, and Calibog have been used.

Kalibo’s way celebrating of Ati-Atihan 

         The Ati Atihan Festival is the wildest of any festival or party held in the Philippines. People paint their faces with black soot and then put on bright ethnic costumes and dance and celebrate. But while many people may just think that it is a celebration to dance and have fun, it is actually a very old ritual with religious ties. The festival was originally started in celebration of help from another tribe. The Atis came down from the hills to ask for help from the lowlanders after their crops were washed out. The lowlanders helped them, and the Atis then danced and sang to show that they were grateful for the help. After that, it became ritual to sing and dance for the lowlanders every year, and the lowlanders began to sing and dance with them. . The entire town center erupts in frenzied, non-choreographed dancing and shouting “Hala Bira! Puwera Pasma!” to the beats of snare drums, bass drums, trumpets, xylophones and a cacophony of other instruments seemingly playing from all the corners of this sleepy little boomtown of Kalibo.

The Sadsad Festival

        The true pririt of devotion to Senor Santo Nono de Kalibo by socio-civic groups, balikbayan, religious and people from walks of life.

SADSAD PAGPASAEAMAT KAY SR. STO. NINO

‘Sinaosa Calle’ of the student teachers of Department of Education with their faces and bodies covered and accompaniend by the festive beating of the Ati-Atihan drums,

SADSAD PANAAD

         “Sadsad SA Kalye” is a dynamic mass presentation expressing the beliefs, views, vision and aspiration of the Janiuaynons based upon tradition, historical experience, and culture of the people of janiuay. It is a street-dancing affair buoyed the kaleidoscopic prism of cultured grace andfineness that reflect the embodiment of all that are beautiful ain man’s bodt and soul. “ Sadsad” is a native word meaning dance.

SADSAD SA KALYE

The Sayaw Ritual

           Sence of a yearly celebration in honor of Sto. Nino held every third week of January, pupolar known worldwide as Ati-Atihan. So called because Aklanons, Domestic and foreign tourists, wipe soot on their face and done ethics paraphemalia and masquerade around town as Negritos amd make merry and dance in the streets to the beat of ambulant ethnic troubadours.

Ati- Atihan Folksong Literature

         The world Aklanon has two meanings. It may refer ti the natives of Aklan and to their language. Aklanon literature refers to all kinds of literary works in any languages written by Aklanons, either published or unpublished.

            But it can also refers to the kind of literatures written by Aklanons in their native language. In this paper, unless stated, Aklanon literature refers to the kind of literature written by Aklanons in their own language.

            For several decades no Aklanons have been writing literary pieces in Spanish, Tagalog, Hilagaynon, Kinaray-a. Supricingly, this writer has discovered that Aklanons have been writing poems in Aklanon since 1558.

            In 1925, Gabriel M. Reyes Tansinko Manyas published a short novel entitled Tagiposuon nga Hueowaran;

Baeasahon Nga May Mataeupangdan.

Mutya Ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan

24 Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 finalist named

Twenty-four finalish for the Mutya ag Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2013 have been chosen.

The will complete in the grand pageant night on January 11, 2013, according to festival organizer Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan foundation, Inc. (Kasafi).the finalist were selected from 40 contestant for the 3^rd edition of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan beauty pageant scheduled to take place in Gov. Augusto B. Legaspi Sport And Cultural Center here.

Out of 21 aspirant, the 12 beautiful Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists selected are Riza Lucing (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Lailani Sualog (Poblacion, Malay, Aklan, 18), Rosalie Arcenio (Camanci, Numancia, Aklna, 16), Sherame Jardeleza (Estancia, Klabo, Aklan,19), Ma. Theressa Vanessa Dela Cruz (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 23) and Merrie Joy Montalbo (Dongon West, Numancia, Aklan, 17).

Other finalist are Jane (Bulwang, Numancia, Aklan, Evelyn Teston (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 17), Harchelyn Joy Agudon (Poblacion, Kalibo, Aklan, 18), Ivy Charresse Vega (Poblacion, New Washington, Aklan, 16), Karla Jane Gallardes (Poblacion, Balete,  22) and Janine Marie Pedrosa (Calimbajan, Makato, Aklan, 21).

The 12 Lakan it Kalibo Ati-Atihan finalists, out of 19 aspirant, are David Mattew Bunganay (Camanci, Batan, Aklna, 16), Edross Taay, (Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan, 19), Clyde Vincent Briones (Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan, 21), Charrls Cris Dagohoy (New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, 20), Josep.

Ibadlit (Laguinbanwa wes, Numancia, Aklan, 21) and Satinder pal Ghai (Ibajay, Aklan, 20) and Jy Lee Kevin Tang (Dumga, Makato, Aklan, 20).

Kasfi chairman Alber Menez said preliminary competitions will be held in Boracay Garden Resolt on December 15 for the Swimsuit and Swimwear and on December 21 in Kalibo Pastrana Park for the candidate’s talent performance.

The final competition and the crowing of Mutya ag Lakan i8t Kalibo Ati- Atihan will take on January 11, 2013.