Street Dancing During Ati-Atihan Festival

IBAJAY, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 26: In an aerial view, people covered in black paint with curly wigs perform during the Ati-Atihan street dancing competition on January 26, 2024 in Ibajay, Aklan, Philippines. Ati-Atihan began in the 13th century to celebrate the peace formed when the Malays arrived on the island of the Aetas to find a new place to settle. The festival became associated with Santo Niño and Christianity during Spanish rule of the Philippines. The coloring of the skin used during this festival predates the use of blackface in the West and is not meant to insult but to honor the Ati people. (Footage by Sherbien Dacalanio/Getty Images)