Ati-Atihan is making one's self like the Ati or Aeta or pretending to be
one. Kalibo's "frenzied and raucous" historical and religious
festivity observed every second week and culminating on the 3rd Sunday of
January came from that intent. Citizens, tourist and pilgrims in this town
smear themselves with soot or any blackening substance to look like an Aeta
