Most of the world's cultures have their own rules for burying the dead. The most unusual way is recognized the cult of burial in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Where can you see hanging coffins?
Most people are used to people being buried in the ground, or cremated as a last resort. However, some representatives of the peoples of China, Indonesia and the Philippines can shock others. The fact is that burials in these cultures are located on sheer cliffs. Coffins with bodies are hung one above the other on ropes, where they attract the attention of others.
The most popular place where you can see such a burial is the municipality of Sagada, which is located in the mountainous province of the Philippines. In this place to this day, the deceased are buried in coffins on the rocks.
Interesting facts about the Sagada Hanging Gardens
- Deceased relatives are dressed in colorful clothes. People believed that it was such a dress that would allow the ancestors to recognize the deceased.
- The dead body is placed in a coffin near the cliff, where it will be buried. This is done so that all the relatives present can soak in the fluids of the deceased's talent and luck.
- Surprisingly, the places in the Hanging Gardens of the Sagada are scheduled for many decades to come. Most of them belong to the elders of Igorot with their families.
- According to ancient traditions, each resident of Sagada must independently make a coffin for himself. This is done long before the supposed death. On the day of burial, the body is treated with a special solution that mummifies the body, thereby preventing decay of the flesh.
- People of this cult believe that this type of burial allows a person to be closer to heaven and observe descendants from the very top. There are so many "hanging coffins" here that from a distance the mountains resemble multi-storey buildings with numerous balconies.
- Sometimes a chair is hung next to the coffin, on which the deceased was sitting shortly before his death. It is believed to be part of a special death ritual.
- In general, the visual design of such burials looks quite creepy and frightening, although there is nothing mystical about it.
- To be eligible to be buried according to this method, several conditions had to be met - to be married and have grandchildren. Coffins were made for the elderly, before they died. And the beginning of this tradition was laid about 2000 years ago.
Despite many different hypotheses, the locals will not tell the secret of the aerial funeral. They prefer to keep their religious practices secret. But no one will forbid you to come and look at one of the most amazing cemeteries on the planet.
In advance, we can say that burials of this type may be successful in the future. Researchers believe that "hanging coffins" will save space for burial, while having a spiritual background.
