Ati-atihan Odessey Part 1: Makato, Aklan
This year, I was able to shoot for the Ati-atihan celebration in Makato, Aklan. I've almost forgotten about their celebration because most of time, I'm in Iloilo attending my classes.
They celebrate just before the Ati-atihan in Kalibo does, which, if I'm not mistaken is on January 14 to 15. Their format for celebrating the Ati-atihan is somewhat similar to that of Kalibo . The celebration is also mainly focused of the Holy Child, Sto. Niño.
They celebrate just before the Ati-atihan in Kalibo does, which, if I'm not mistaken is on January 14 to 15. Their format for celebrating the Ati-atihan is somewhat similar to that of Kalibo . The celebration is also mainly focused of the Holy Child, Sto. Niño.
The image of the Holy Child, Sto. Niño can be seen iside the church. Its smaller than that of Kalibo's, but if you look closely, there's no glass box surrounding the Sto. Niño, and devotees can touch it directly.
innocent spectators
After spending some time inside the church, I went outside to take some shots of the ongoing parade.
And like the Ati-atihan in Kalibo, people dance in the beat of the drums. For now, some are just spectators, but after the contest ends, people start to join in the celebration.
Modern tribes have different concepts on their costumes. This one was clearly influenced by our friendly neighborhood, Spiderman.
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