On January 22-24, 2010, Iloilo City celebrates Dinagyang festival! It's the annual, major event in the city, the third oldest in the Philippines. Dinagyang literally means "merrymaking". It started as a commemoration of the christianization of the aborigines of Iloilo in the central part of the Philippines. Dinagyang is marked by the dancing of groups of men dressed up as Ati (Aeta) warriors and their kin turning from paganism to Christianity, symbolized by the Santo Nino (Holy Child), to the chants of "Viva Senor Santo Nino!" In 1968, An Augustinian priest brought to Iloilo a replica of the Santo Nino image in Cebu, home of the Sinulog festival, which was welcomed by the people of Iloilo through street dancing.
Today's Dinagyang celebration is marked by an Ati-Ati tribe competition, mardi gras, food festivals, concerts, massive fireworks, bazaars, and many more. Click this to see the schedule of events in just one part of the city.
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