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The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada

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The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
The Hanging Coffins Of Sagada
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Sagada, Luzon, Philippines

During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos had already believed in a concept of life after death. This belief in an afterlife prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs and beliefs to somehow honor the dead through rituals. Due to different cultures from different part of the Philippines many different burial practices have also emerged from the different tribes. For example, The Manobos had to bury their dead in trees, the Ifugaos had to seat their corpse on a chari before it was brought to a cave and buried elsewhere. These funeral practices and cultural beliefs are myths created by these indigenous people to try make sense of the world that they are living in as a way to compensate for their lack of understanding.The present day Filipinos had retained the belief of life after death from their ancestors. Which is why it is only customary for the present day Filipino to also honor the dead through different practices. Most prominent practice of honoring the dead is by holding a wake as way for the loved ones to properly mourn the death of one that is dear to them. Most Filipino Christians hold the wake at the funeral homes but others also hold them at their own household wherein the wake would be held for three to seven days and the family members would be required to wear either black or white during the procession. Unlike their Christian brethren, Filipino Muslims are required to bury the dead 24 hours after the time of death. This custom dates back to when the spread of disease was a prominent risk, the Muslims prompted to bury the corpse as soon as possible for sanitary reasons such as avoiding the widespread disease that could come from the rotting corpse. One thing that would be common between these two systems is that both practices believe in mourning even after the burial. In the case of Filipino Muslims, the mourning period lasts 40 days, during which they are required to wear black clothing. Filipino Christians have the waksi, or death anniversary, and mourning on the 40th day.
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