Ati-atihan Festival 2008 – The Mother of Visayan Festivals

This January 2008, I visited Kalibo’s ati-atihan for the second time. I enjoyed myself a lot during my first visit last year and made it a point to visit it again this year. As always, ati-atihan was fun and still left relatively apathetic to commercialism. I wish I can write more about my experience but I have too little time right now so I’ll just post the pictures I took during my overnight stay in Kalibo.

Retablo of the Kalibo Cathedral
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008


Ati-atihan 2008

With a Spear and Shield
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

A Stare Through the Camera
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Creepy Snake Demon
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Jubilation
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Confused
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Sitting Down
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Rainbow Brite Ati
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Slick Look
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Dancing in the Crowd
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

One-eye Warrior
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Pursed Lip
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Born to Model
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Viva viva Sto. Nino!
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Fierce Stare
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Hidden
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Eagle Matriarch
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Stare of a Warrior
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Unsure Stare
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Feather Costumes
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Look at Me
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Smile for the Camera
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Ati-atihan Fireworks Display

Red Explosions
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Red Stars
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Green and Pink
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Little Sparkling Stars
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Sky in Flames
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Bakhawan Eco Park – Mangrove Forest

Swamplands
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Bamboo Pathway
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

A New Life
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Aklan Sate University
Banga, Aklan

Tree-lined Street
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Beside the Rotunda
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Old Tall Trees
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Banga Roman Catholic Church
Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Self-portraits

Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

Kalibo Ati-atihan 2008

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chymera00 posted "Ati-atihan Festival 2008 – The Mother of Visayan Festivals" on January 28, 2008 ; 10:11 pm . It has had 566 views and 9 comments.
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9 Comments to “Ati-atihan Festival 2008 – The Mother of Visayan Festivals”

  1. redrogue
    29 January 2008 at 7:50 am #

    Great photography Marcus. By the way, where you had your hi school? Sa UP-Hi? You look familiar. I had my college sa UPV.

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  2. redrogue
    29 January 2008 at 7:53 am #

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  3. chymera00
    29 January 2008 at 9:37 am #

    Thanks redrogue :D I had my highschool in Iloilo National HS. Maybe my face is just typical looking, hehe.

    Thanks for the links BTW.

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  4. patrick j.tacan
    29 January 2008 at 12:55 pm #

    Galing mo tlaga mark hangga talga ako sa u pag photography ang pag usapan. great….

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  5. chymera00
    30 January 2008 at 5:38 am #

    Thanks Patrick …

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  6. Railey
    20 January 2009 at 6:10 am #

    Great pictures. wer r u now?

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    • chymera00
      27 January 2009 at 1:22 am #

      I’m back in Iloilo na. I was in Kalibo last week, still have to post the pictures.

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  7. Ghee
    1 March 2009 at 2:49 am #

    Beautiful pictures! I am originally from Banga,Aklan. What camera did you use? Give me some tips on photography.

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  8. chymera00
    2 March 2009 at 7:37 pm #

    Thanks Ghee. Ah taga Banga ka, hehe. Canon Powershot pa lang ang use ko sa last year na Ati-atihan. Check out mo ang exploreaklan.blogspot.com, there’s a lot of posts there about aklan ^_^

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