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Ati-Atihan – Kalibo

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AsearlyasDecember, youwillheardrumbeatsasparticipantspracticefortheupcomingevent.Duringthecelebration,peopledressedincostumesmadeof indigenousmaterialsgatherinthestreet anddancetothebeatof thedrums.Theirskinisblackenedtorepresenttheearlysettlersknownas"ati".Chantsof"'Viva!SantoNiño!"and"HalaBira!PweraPasma!”canbeheardalongwiththerhythmiccadenceoftribalmusic.ThefirstphraseisatributetothebabyJesusandthesecondisapleanottoget sickundertheswelteringheatofthesun.

Inthelastdecades,different citieshavecomeupwiththeirownversionbutAti-Atihanisuniqueforonemajorreason: it isveryinteractive.Localsarenotjustmerespectators,theypainttheirskinblackwithsoot andjointhegroupsinstreetdancing.Donotbeputoff if youget wet withsomebeerspray,afterallit'sthelocalequivalentofMardiGras.

2. Ati-Atihan Sinulog – Cebu City

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3. Dinagyang – Iloilo City

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4. Masskara – Bacolod
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5. Kadayawan Festival – Davao City

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6. Moriones Festival – Marinduque

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7. Pintados Festival – Tacloban

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8. Panagbenga, Baguio Flower Festival

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9. Higantes Festival – Angono, Rizal

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10. Pahiyas Festival – Lucban, Quezon

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11. Obando Fertility Rites – Obando, Bulacan

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