Anledningen till att jag är på Boracay just nu stavas ATI ATIHAN! Det är öns årliga karneval som äger rum precis idag. Den startade kl. 7 i morse vid kyrkan. Hela dagen har det varit parader på stranden. Sjukt drag. Festligheterna fortsätter hela natten. Dags nu att återvända till denna gigantiska folkfest!
Ati Atihan de Boracay
The Ati Atihan Festival, Boracay is the most colorful, the most exhilarating and the most exciting festival throughout the country. The heart-warming and ecstatic drumbeats speak of endless joy among the people living at Boracay. Through this festival, the people here show their thankfulness for everything they have got throughout the year…the Ati Atihan Festival, Boracay is a time for conveying heartfelt thanks for an abundant harvest, a peaceful time, protection from famines and storms, all the answered prayers and the silent whispers to God…the Ati Atihan Festival, Boracay is a time to celebrate the joy and the happiness and the content among the people of the country.
/Anders Thorsell, Boracay, Filippinerna
