Gps Coordinates / 17.081797,120.905886
Hanging Coffins Sagada Echo Valley VR Philippines
3WJ4+P96 Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
They have not been studied by archaeologists, so the exact age of the coffins is unknown, though they are believed to be centuries old.
The coffins are small because the bodies inside the coffins are in a fetal position. This is due to the belief that people should leave the world in the same position as they entered it.
Gps Coordinates / 17.077917,120.908261
The coffins are placed underneath natural overhangs, either on natural rock shelves/crevices or on projecting beams slotted into holes dug into the cliff-side.
These hanging coffins that are yet to explored fully archaeologically in Echo Valley have become tourist attractions.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 17.081156 / Gps Link 17.080964 / Gps Link 17.08125
Gps Coordinates / 17.081156,120.905681 / 17.080964,120.905786 / 17.08125,120.904714
Despite their popularity, hanging coffins are not the main funerary practice of the Kankanaey. It is reserved only for distinguished or honorable leaders of the community.
Part of the fun is the travel for many so this is a list of the travel, notice the Aerial tower just sitting to west of that tower you will find your local guides to the area below.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 17.081197 / Gps Link 17.081731 / Gps Link 17.081656 / Gps Link 17.084706
Gps Coordinates / 17.081197,120.904633 / 17.081731,120.903472 / 17.081656,120.903608 / 17.084706,120.914072
Most people interred in hanging coffins are the most prominent members of the amam-a, the council of male elders in the traditional dap-ay (the communal men's dormitory and civic center of the village).
The coffins are usually carved by their eventual occupants during their lifetimes.
Gps Coordinates / 17.081492,120.905719
