Timbac Caves

Timbac Mummies Of The Philippines ...!!!

Scientists believe these mummies were first created sometime by the Ibaloi tribe between 1200 and 1500 CE. Mummification began shortly before a person died, where they would ingest a very salty drink.

Kabayan (partie 2) Les grottes funéraires de Timbac (Philippines)

Quelle village mes amis... Jamais j'aurais cru avoir autant de plaisir ici, ça c'est certain! Et aujourd'hui, un petit peu fatigué des dernières journées folles, on repart à l'aventure, Antonio et moi, direction Sagada, avec un arrêt assez cool dans les grottes funéraires de Timbac, tout en haut des montagnes, et où l'on découvrira des momies extrêmement bien conservées!

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PHILIPPINES: BENGUET: MUMMIFIED REMAINS OF A PAST LEADER

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Up in the mountains of Benguet in the northern Philippines, townsfolk are busy preparing for a homecoming.

The mummified remains of a past leader will be returned to them next month, an event highly anticipated by his descendants.

The art of mummification -- practised by the Ibaloi tribe in the 10th century to preserve royalty -- ended with the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th century.

The mountainous province of Benguet, in the northern Philippines.

Tucked inside its caves are rare treasures in which the people of Benguet, particularly the Ibaloi tribe take great pride.

It is in these caverns that the remains of their forefathers are kept within wooden caskets.

Mummified, they survive through the centuries protected by the rock walls.

The mummies were discovered early this century by loggers who were clearing the mountains from timber and pinewood.

It is believed the Ibaloi tribe, known to have settled here since the 10th century, practiced mummification as part of a pagan ritual.

Only bodies of royalty or tribal leaders were preserved.

Immediately after death, the body was placed on a high chair in a sitting position.

Family members blew tobacco smoke through the mouth to preserve the internal organs.

Then, while it was being rubbed with herbs, the body was exposed to a low flame in order to extract its oils.

When finished, it was sun-dried and placed in the coffin.

Anthropologists say the process took months.

The practice went on until the Spanish introduced Christianity in the 15th century and mummification was replaced by underground burial.

Anthropologists who have studied the mummies are amazed at what they have found.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
Philippine mummies are quite unique in the sense that, first, we know already the Egyptian technique of mummification, that everything is removed, the internal organs, the brain is being removed during the process before it is treated with some chemicals, so all the internal organs are removed. But our mummy is different because everything is intact, not even a single tooth, or single hair is removed.
SUPER CAPTION: Engineer Orlando Abinion, Curator for Conservation, National Museum

The Kabayan mummy cave is one of two sites in the Philippines that was included in the list of 100 Most Endangered Sites for 1998 and 1999, compiled by World Monuments Watch.

Since the National Museum took over the welfare of the caves in 1973, they have documented 28 mummies, all mostly in tact.

Abinion says there could have been more, but unfortunately some were stolen and others were vandalised.

Coffins in this cave tell the sorry tale of graffiti.

Even the skulls were not spared by the vandals.

SOUNDBITE: (Tagalog)
Some people buy these as antiques, and so some people steal the finger nails, teeth and even skin of these mummies.
SUPER CAPTION: Musi Malsino, National Museum Security Staff, Timbac Mummy Caves

These mummified remains are particularly venerated.

They are of Apo Annu and were believed to have been stolen in the 1920's but in 1984, they were donated to the National Museum.

The provincial board approved a resolution last year seeking for the return of all stolen mummies, especially Apo Annu, who was of high birth.

Now, his descendants in Benguet look forward to his homecoming.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
When mummy Annu was lost, the place where it was stolen was punished. Punished in a sense that productions of their agricultural produce reduced. Some mountains were destroyed. If it (Apo Annu) will be returned, (it will bring back) a lot of graces.
SUPER CAPTION: Sario Copas, Benguet Provincial Board Member





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#10DAYSNORTH S1DAY1 (PART 1) ft. Kabayan, Benguet

And we're off! Our #10DaysNorth adventure officially starts right now!

Our 1st episode takes us to Kabayan, Benguet to re-visit some of the historical sites here that has captivated my interest and imagination.

Famous in the climbing community as the jump-off to Mount Pulag's Akiki trail and it's centuries old mummies, Kabayan has more to offer if one choses to look beyond the usual path.

It was here where I first experienced the kind of 'balance' that existed between the traditional ways of locals and their modern way of living, as the town kept pace with the entire region's progress without completely giving in to the pressure of modernization on their culture, heritage, and envoronment.

Have you been to Kabayan? Let me know what you love about this place!

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#10DAYSNORTH S1DAY1 (PART 2) ft. Tinongchol Burial Rock, Kabayan, Benguet

Probably the most memorable part of my visit here in Kabayan years ago (about 8 years I think!) is seeing the Tinongchol Burial Rock up close.

I've seen the hanging coffins in other parts of the region, and they are amazing, but what sets the Burial Rocks of Kabayan apart is HOW they were able to create these final resting places centuries ago.

It's one thing to lift wooden coffins meters up and secure them to cave walls (which is a remarkable feat on it's own!)...but to actually BURROW through SOLID rock with no modern tool or machinery, CENTURIES AGO, with extreme precision- now that is something else!

Though the exact method and crude technology is lost, oral history passed down through generations and shared to us by the present locals tell of a combination of certain extracts from different roots and herbs, the main of which is Ginger, that was rubbed on the chosen rock surface and heated by fire.

This results in the rock surface chipping off layer by layer, as the tedious process is repeated over and over until the desired size and depth is achieved. Polishing the rough surface of the finished chamber is done by using a wooden chisel.

And thats just half of the work!

Wooden or Bamboo scaffoldings are built next, sometimes with a pulley system made of vines, to lift up the Wodden Coffins by the rock hole entrance. The coffin is then manually guided inside and arranged to accommodate the maximum number of coffins that would fit.

A big FYI- one of the man made holes in this huge burial rock in Tinongchol is on a facing a cliff. A cliff with a hundred or so meter drop.

I dont know about you, but this whole practice- from the tedious process to the unbelievable execution- just blows my mind away!

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OPDAS BURIAL CAVE OF KABAYAN BENGUET 2019 SIDETRIP TO KABAYAN MUSEUM AND KAJANGAN MOUNTAIN

OPDAS BURIAL CAVES OF KABAYAN 2019. zuuppp guys 2nd episode na po ng ating Kabayan Vlogs, Opdas Cave located lang sa Central malapit sa Municipal nila Kabayan Benguet, Opdas Cave is one of the biggest burial caves in Kabayan. Enjoy watching guys Thank you.

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(So!)Here's the first part of our 3-2-1 Tour in Benguet.
It's called 3-2-1 because we started off with Mount Timbac on our first day, the third highest peak in Luzon, Mount Tabayok being the second on our second day and for our third day, we went to Mount Pulag, being the first in the list of highest summits in the Northern part of the Philippines, Luzon.

Special thanks to Sir Amben Talaga for organizing this tour. Everything went well flawlessly. Other thanks to The Sleepy Owl for the invitation and to our new friends from the south: Jade Cire, Sherly Anne Panio Cago, SerJes Villafuerte, Tina Dimaano-Medina Tuan, and the others who are not yet on my Facebook for being nice and awesome!!!

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PHILIPPINES: MUMMY RETURNED TO NABALICONG VILLAGE

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The stolen 500-year-old mummy of a tribal hero was returned on Friday to a mountain village in the Northern Philippine province of Benguet, where it will be reburied in rites so laden with local beliefs that sneezing is forbidden.

The remarkably intact mummified remains of Apo Anno, believed by villagers to be the son of a goddess, were taken in a wooden box from Manila's National Museum to Nabalicong village, where it was stolen in 1918.

Residents of Nabalicong village in the northern Philippine province of Benguet have eagerly awaited this day when one of their most cherished cultural treasures is finally
returned, decades after it was stolen from them.

It has been a long journey home for Apo Anno, whose mummified remains were kept inside a coffin to endure a 10-hour drive from Manila to Benguet on Friday.

Apo Anno has been preserved in a squatting position. The mummy is heavily tattooed from neck to foot, a symbol of his stature as a high priest, hunter and tribal leader.

Apo Anno was stolen from its original burial cave in 1918. It was sold to a local antique collector who donated it to the National Museum in 1984.

The museum agreed to return Apo Anno after Benguet officials agreed to install iron grills in the burial cave and provide funds for its upkeep.

In a clearing near its original burial cave, the mummy was wrapped in a native cloth that exposed only Apo Anno's head, covered with dark, withered skin.

Local tribesmen in charge of the burial ceremony slaughtered pigs, chicken and dogs to cleanse away the evil that occurred in the village.

Many more animals will be killed in elaborate rites when Apo Anno is reburied on Sunday. Among the taboos during the burial are sneezing and other bodily noises, fighting, breaking glass, and using a camera flash.

Villagers believe Apo Anno's return will lift a curse that brought earthquakes, pestilence and bad harvests after it was stolen.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
We're very, very happy that somehow...somehow he has returned to this place and we feel that this is very significant in terms of return of the peace of mind of people and it is the belief of people that once their ancestors come back there will be prosperity. I am
quite certain that after this event, many homes will be performing their own rituals so that they will be blessed by the return of Anno.
SUPER CAPTION: Felix Cabading, tribal leader

The Philippines is one of the few countries where mummification was practised on tribal royalty.

Unlike in ancient Egypt, the internal organs of Benguet mummies were not removed.

The mummification process took months and began with the feeding of a salty concoction to a dying person.

The cadaver was then tied to a chair with a small fire underneath to draw out body fluids. Relatives blew tobacco smoke into the mouth to dry out the internal organs and prevent worm infestation.

The practice of mummification ended in the 1500s after the arrival of Spanish colonisers, who introduced Christianity and the practice of underground burial.

Hidden in natural caves or niches burrowed into mountain caves, the mummies were undisturbed for centuries until they were discovered in the 1900s by loggers in the jungles of Benguet.

Vandalism and theft became widespread in the 1970s. Last year, the mummy caves were included in a list of the 100 most endangered historical sites by the World Monument Watch, which compiles the list for potential financial donors.

Officials hope the mummy's return will attract publicity and bolster their efforts to save Benguet's mummies, including about 80 that are still missing.


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