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

9 Comments

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

    Thanks for the links BTW.

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

  5. Great pictures. wer r u now?

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

  7. 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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