This resonant cry fills the air as the people of Kalibo (Aklan) and their visitors dressed in outlandish costumes and get-ups -- gyrate through the streets in a hypnotized mass of dancing and shaking. Feet stamping, hands clapping, bongos beating , and whistles blowing, all cry out the rhythmic beat of the Ati-Atihan, undoubtedly the most fantastic fiesta in the Philippines.
Ati-Atihan is celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan, on the third Sunday of January. It is held in honor of the Infant Jesus or Santo Niño. It derived its name from the word Atis, the aboriginal Negritos in the area.Source: www.googel.com
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