Hanging Coffins by tRuEbLuE 2009/09/26 06:39
Hanging coffins are practiced by tribal groups in Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines. The elderly hollow out logs and carve them into coffins before they die. The ritual involves forcing the dead body into the coffin and breaking bones in the process. The coffins are then brought to cliffs where the coffins are hung and the dead join their ancestors. The Sagada people has been practicing this ritual for more than 2,000 years.
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Hanging coffins are practiced by tribal groups in Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines. The elderly hollow out logs and carve them into coffins before they die. The ritual involves forcing the dead body into the coffin and breaking bones in the process. The coffins are then brought to cliffs where the coffins are hung and the dead join their ancestors. The Sagada people has been practicing this ritual for more than 2,000 years.
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