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Philippine festival

Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Infant
Jesus), concluding on the third Sunday, in the island and town of Kalibo, Aklan in
the Philippines. The name Ati-Atihan means "to be like Atis" or "make believe Ati's". Aetas,
known colloquially as Ati, were the primary settlers of the islands according to history books.
They too are the earliest settlers of Panay Island where the province of Aklan is located

Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in the city of Davao in the Philippines. Its name derives from
the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior
or beautiful. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of
culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. It is held every third week of August.
Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival held on the third Sunday
of January in Cebu City, and is the centre of the Santo Niño Catholic celebrations in the Philippines.
Other places like Kabankalan City, Maasin City, Balingasag Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro
City, Butuan City, and Southern Leyte also have their own version of the festival in honor of Santo
Niño.

Moriones is an annual festival held on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque, Philippines. The
"Moriones" are men and women in costumes and masks replicating the garb of biblical Roman
soldiers as interpreted by local folks. The Moriones or Moryonan tradition has inspired the creation of
other festivals in the Philippines where cultural practices or folk history is turned into street festivals

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