RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

QUIAPO FESTIVAL

The feast of the Black Nazarene is an intense, day-long festival in Quiapo Manila. The Black
Nazarene festival is considered the largest religious festival in Asia.
Every 9th of January, thousands of devotees from all walks of life come to the church of Quiapo
to take part in the procession as a way of strengthening their faith or fulfilling their “panata”
(vow) to Lord.
The Black Nazarene is the patron saint of Quiapo Manila. The statue is a life-size replica of
Christ that was brought to Manila by a Spanish priest in 1606. Since then, miraculous things
have been reported to those who touch the image.
 ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL

The Ati-Atihan festival is a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of

the Santo Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of the province of
Aklan, Panay Island. The biggest celebration is held during the third Sunday of
January in the town of Kalibo, the province’s capital. The name Ati-Atihan means
"to imitate the Ati people".
The festival consists of religious processions and street-parades, showcasing
themed floats, dancing groups wearing colorful costumes, marching bands, and
people sporting face and body paints. The street parade is known as Sadsad,
which is also what the locals call their way of dancing where the foot is
momentarily dragged along the ground in tune to the beat played by the
marching bands. It has inspired other Philippine Festivals such as Dinagyang of
Iloilo and Sinulog of Cebu, thus, it is known as the "Mother of All Philippine
Festivals
 MORIONES FESTIVAL

The Moriones is a lenten festival held annually on Holy Week on the island of
Marinduque, Philippines. The "Moriones" are men and women in costumes and
masks replicating the garb of biblical Imperial and Royal Roman soldiers as
interpreted by locals. The Moriones tradition has inspired the creation of other
festivals in the Philippines where cultural practices is turned into street festivals.
It is a colorful festival celebrated on the island of Marinduque in the Philippines.
The participants use morion masks to depict the Roman soldiers and Syrian
mercenaries within the story of the Passion of the Christ. The mask was named
after the 16th and 17th century Morion helmet.