This Way - Thurs Way - Hang Your Coffins Please!

Sagada Province is located in the mountainous area of Northern Philippines. It is a mountain paradise for me, the place is dominated with towering pine trees and limestone as well. The different colors of nature that surrounds the place will make you stop and thank yourself that you didn't forget to bring your camera.



The people of Sagada has certain rituals in burying their deads, they are used to hang their dearly departed loved ones on cliffs, which has been their custom for centuries and still at present. They believe that the higher they get laid to rest the more they could get to heaven soon. Notice those rectangular wooden logs lofted on the cliff, it's just unthinkable how they were able to hang those coffins on the cliff! Do you have any idea?


And what about those tombs set on mountain slopes which is a restricted place for graves? Perhaps they were not a native in the province or the relatives still can't figure how to hang them on the cliff?




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