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The Hanging C ofns o Sag ada S agada,Mou n t ain Provi n ce o ff ers a f asc i n ati n g gl i m pse t o anci en t ti mes thr ou gh i t s wor l d- f amou s h an gi n g co ffins. Wi t h i nt h e d ar k cor n erso f t h eLumi a n gB u r i a l C a v e l a y a st a c k of co ffin sw h i ch en cl osesomeof t h eo l d es t I gor ot an ces tors. T h ese co ffin sar esu spen d edf r om t h el imest on ecli ff svi ar op esandstr on g w ires. L oca lt ou ri stgu i d es assu re vi si t orst h at t h e p osi t i on oft h e co ffin ssigni f yh owmu ch l ovedon escar edf or t h edeceased. Inot h er w or d s, t h e h i g h e r t h e co ffin , t h e mo r e v a l ue d t h e d ecea s e d was. T h e co ffin s w e r e ma d e b y h o l l o w i n g ou t l ogs t h atar ea pparent l y smal l ert h an t h ea ct u al si zeof t h ed ead . A sar esu l t , t h eb od y w ou l d ass u mea“fet a l p osi t ion” –ap r eferredt ech ni qu eb elievedb ya n ci en t I gorot sasa w ayt obri n g p eace t o th e d ep a rt ed ’ s so u l . I n terest i n gfact sabou t t h eH an gi n gC o ffi n s of S agada: • I gor ottrad i tion on l y p er mitt ed t h ose w h o d iedfrom n at u ral cau ses t obe p l aced i n si d ethe h angi n g co ffin s. T h osew h oei t h erdi ed as i n f an t so rf rom i l l n ess eswer e b el i ev ed t o b r i n g b ad l u ck i f en cl osed i nt h e co ffin s. • T h ea n cien t I g orot s h u n g the c o ffin s fi rstus i n g di ffic ultte c h n iquest h ata r e l e f tt o o u r own i magi n at i on . O n ce t h eco ffin sw er epr op er l ysu spen d ed, t h ebod i es w r ap p edi n cl ot h w ou l d t h en b e p l a c e d insi d e t h em.

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The Hanging Cofns o SagadaSagada, Mountain Province offers a fascinating glimpse to

ancient times through its world-famous hanging coffins.

Within the dark corners of the Lumiang Burial Cave lay a stack

of coffins which enclose some of the oldest Igorot ancestors. These

coffins are suspended from the limestone cliffs via ropes and strong

wires.

Local tourist guides assure visitors that the position of the

coffins signify how much loved ones cared for the deceased. In other

words, the higher the coffin, the more valued the deceased was. The coffins were made by hollow

out logs that are apparently smaller than the actual size of the dead. As a result, the body wassume a “fetal position”–a preferred technique believed by ancient Igorots as a way to bring p

to the departed’s soul.

Interesting facts about the Hanging Coffins of Sagada:

• Igorot tradition only permitted those who died from natural causes to be placed inside

hanging coffins. Those who either died as infants or from illnesses were believed to bring

luck if enclosed in the coffins.• The ancient Igorots hung the coffins first using difficult techniques that are left to our

imagination. Once the coffins were properly suspended, the bodies wrapped in cloth would t

be placed inside them.

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• The person who would get a drop of blood while the wrapped body of the deceased were b

passed towards the coffin was considered the luckiest. The blood symbolizes good fortune.

Banaue Rice Terraces This ancient, living cultural landscape beautif

illustrates human harmony with nature and serves as

example of sustainable agriculture with traditional techniques.Banaue rice terraces has been described as the eighth wonder of the world. Car

out of the hillside by Ifugao tribes people 2000 to 3000 years ago without the aid

machinery to provide level steps where the natives plant rice. And they are still in

today.

Banaue rice terraces stretch like stepping stones to the sky - some reach

analtitude of 1500m (4920ft). It is considered as one of mankind's greatest engineefeat. If the terraces were laid end to end, they would stretch half way around the wo

The structures' original builders used stone and mud walls to carefully carve