Will you be buried or cremated? Or ... will your coffin be placed - TopicsExpress



          

Will you be buried or cremated? Or ... will your coffin be placed on the side of a cliff? This is a common practice in various places including Indonesia and the Philippines. The idea behind a hanging coffin is to protect the dead from floods and animals, specifically beasts, and allow for easier passage to heaven. Usually the coffins, which vary in shape and size, are carved from one whole piece of wood. They either lie on beams projecting outward from the cliff or sit on natural rock projections on the faces of a mountain. Probably one of the most famous examples is in the middle of the jungle in Sagada, Philippines. Rows of pine caskets, some over hundreds of years old, hang high from the bluffs of the Echo Valley. The Igorots embrace and actively prepare for death. Not everyone gets a hanging coffin; one must be married and have grandchildren.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 23:03:31 +0000

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