Hans Javier, has participated in Juneau's Independence Day parade since he was a kid. Twenty years later, Juneau Ati-Atihan is his way of giving a shoutout to his culture.
Hans Javier keeps the drummers of Juneau Ati-Atihan on tempo as they walk the streets of downtown Juneau for the annual Independence Day parade. July 4, 2024.
Ati-Atihan is a festival, it’s generally like a week long. It honors the infant Jesus. It’s our saint, it’s Santo Niño. So primarily, the festival is celebrated for religious purposes. And you know, we do this back home in the Philippines on an annual basis. So, you know, doing it on Independence Day is a great way to represent our culture.
Funny story, last year we had, I guess my drummers were banging so hard we broke like, four drums last year.
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