The Nazareno, Ati-atihan, and Sinulog every January have become an intermingling of religious and secular traditions.
MANILA, Philippines – Fiestas are a core part of Filipino culture. They celebrate a good harvest, give thanks for a new year, and pray for blessings from the saints.
Every year in January, there are at least three such fiestas with religious beginnings that have become a tradition celebrated even by non-Catholics.The idea of fiestas has origins dating back to the Spanish colonial period as a way of bringing together scattered settlements under one area calledThese reducciones would force indigenous inhabitants to move to city centers set up by the Spanish in order to control the population.
The Ati-Atihan festival of Kalibo, Aklan, is no exception, dating back to the 17th century as a religious feast dedicated to the Sto. Niño. In 2023, the fiesta runs from January 6 to 15. These religious sacraments would be grand, with gleaming vestments and carts decorated with flowers and lights, intended to sway the people to join in on the procession.
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