Ano ang ibig sabihin ng "Ati-Atihan" at ano ang pinagmulan ng pista na ito?

Steph Liora
is a Student in the Philippines

Ang "Ati-Atihan" ay isang kilalang pistang kadalasang ipinagdiriwang sa Kalibo, Aklan sa Pilipinas. Ang salitang "Ati-Atihan" ay nagmula sa salitang "ati," na tumutukoy sa mga katutubong tribong Ati na naninirahan sa isla ng Panay, at "atihan," na nangangahulugang "magkasama" o "nagkakaisa." Ang pista ng Ati-Atihan ay kilala sa kanyang makulay na parada, mga sayaw, at mga masasayang pagdiriwang. Ang pinagmulan ng pista na ito ay may kaugnayan sa mga sinaunang ritwal ng mga katutubong Ati na nagpapakita ng kanilang pagtanggap sa mga dayuhang mangangalakal at kolonisador. Noong unang panahon, ang mga Ati ay nagpapakita ng kanilang kasiyahan sa pamamagitan ng pagsasagawa ng mga sayaw at ritwal na may kasamang makukulay na pintura sa kanilang katawan.
 
Sa paglipas ng panahon, ang tradisyonal na ritwal ng mga Ati ay naging bahagi na ng Kristiyanong pagdiriwang, at naging isa sa pinakapopular na pistang ipinagdiriwang sa buong Pilipinas. Ang Ati-Atihan ay isang pagpapakita ng pagkakaisa at pagiging bukas-palad ng mga Pilipino, at patuloy itong nagbibigay-pugay sa mga katutubong kultura at kasaysayan ng bansa.

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