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

Ati-atihan 2008

With a Spear and Shield

A Stare Through the Camera

Creepy Snake Demon

Jubilation

Confused

Sitting Down

Rainbow Brite Ati

Slick Look

Dancing in the Crowd

One-eye Warrior

Pursed Lip

Born to Model

Viva viva Sto. Nino!

Fierce Stare

Hidden

Eagle Matriarch

Stare of a Warrior

Unsure Stare

Feather Costumes

Look at Me

Smile for the Camera

Ati-atihan Fireworks Display

Red Explosions

Red Stars

Green and Pink

Little Sparkling Stars

Sky in Flames

Bakhawan Eco Park – Mangrove Forest

Swamplands

Bamboo Pathway

A New Life

Aklan Sate University
Banga, Aklan

Tree-lined Street

Beside the Rotunda

Tall Trees

Banga Roman Catholic Church

Self-portraits