Steven Gamboa
For backpackers, they tend to explore the world with a great adventure. In the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), there are so many beautiful places to visit. It takes a matter of time knowing the tourist attractions. It is located on the mountainside of the Philippines.
If you wanted to explore the unusual cemetery, then you can found in the Sagada Mountain Province, Philippines. It was called “The Hanging Coffins.” The local tribes had been doing this for long years back and in some cases, they still continue the old practice.
It would be a great adventure to visit the place. It needs to have a tourist guide in exploring the pathway to “The Hanging Coffins.” At present, a concrete pathway was being created for the tourists to walk through the place. For some old folks, they had shown their sentiments. They prefer the old-fashioned way of walking in the untouched ground of the mountains.
Along its trail to the unusual cemetery, you can take the chance of visiting the “Echo Valley Hanging Coffins.” It takes 20 to 30 minutes hike from the Sagada Town Proper. It was unusual and even the tour guide will ask you to shout out loud as it reaches the mountain view.
The old practices vary from one local tribe to another in putting the dead body in the wooden coffin. They usually put the dead body sitting on a wooden chair and smoke underneath. The local tribes didn’t consider them dead if it wasn’t laid in the coffin.
Some other caves in the Sagada Mountain Province laid their coffins inside, it takes a few minutes or hours to hike to these caves. There are so many things to do in the area. Accommodations are available at a low cost on a daily basis. Foods can be provided by the local restaurants and buy some local products as souvenirs.
…nice post kabayan…they were amazed 🙂
Thank you for appreciating it. I hope you can have the chance to visit the place. I am sure it would be fun.
I’ve been to Baguio several times but not haven’t visited those hanging coffins… 🙂
It takes a few hours from Baguio by bus. It would be fun to roam around Sagada in summer.
That’s cool kabayan..I’ll try it at some time anytime soon 🙂
I hope you can, “Kabayan.” It is a great place to escape from a busy life in the city.
Sure i will kabayan……
An impressive post with that unique tradition
I take it as a compliment. The local people do have distinct tradition.
This seems a bit scary but very unique and I would be interested to see this landmark.
If you happened to visit the Philippines, then you can include in your itinerary
I’ve been to the Philippines twice (the second time was for my wedding!). I’ll have to add this to the list if I visit again.
You can also drop to my city Baguio before going to Sagada. It is the Summer Capital of the Philippines. I humbly say that it is one of the tourist attractions in my country.
A lot of useful notices because the Philippines is far and far away. I’ll find out at least at least.
It’s my pleasure to share it with you. I had checked that your country is in a far distance, too.
I agree with all the above comments. A very different, unusual but also in some way practical way to inter the dearly departed.
I do agree with you. It is a matter of respecting the culture. In addition, most of their dead ones are mummified.
An impressive post with that unique tradition
It is nice that you appreciated the local tribes’ tradition.
I love to understand the various traditions, especially those concerning the essence of life (and death).
Some people are afraid of talking about death. Personally speaking, death is a part of life and can be appreciated what’s the real meaning of death.
I agree. The meaning of death in the reality of our lives on this plane is often frightening or sad, but on the other hand, it may be that this time we are actually “being dead” and fighting to live again.
Some people claimed that we are suffering because the Earth is like hell. These people who are not believing about life after death.
Indeed many people who not believe about life after death, let alone to prepare for that reality.
Regardless, we still need to respect their beliefs. As they said, we cannot persuade everyone by insisting what believed in.
You are right, only by accepting and understanding the differences, we learn from life.
@Albert If all people can be like us, then there will be no conflict in this world. c”,)
Humans on Earth learn on the duality path. On the other hand, it is like sorting gold from the sand
I do think it is still balanced. Idealism is not always the right path for everyone. c”,)
This was fascinating.Thank you for sharing it 🙂
It’s my pleasure to share. I hope you can visit the country in the future.
I hope so too! It looks like a very unique location.
It is indeed, my friend. It is one of the tourist spots in the mountainside of my country.
It’s a very interesting and unique tradition
I do agree with you. It is a great opportunity to know the culture of this place.