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Sagada Philippines-Igorots in Sagada follow a unique burial ritual

A northern Sagada / Tanulong tradition. They call it "igawis da nan natey" This is done when an old age dies and brought to their final rest either in cemetery, hanging coffin or panchong (Nitso). Men will carry the coffin happily, sprightly, spirited, nag aagawan and even hang on unto the coffin as a part of celebrating a life well-lived and a blessing, other explanation will be explained by elders. In a ritual believed to date back 2,000 years, the Igorot people bury their dead in hand-carved coffins that are tied or nailed to the side of a cliff and suspended high above the ground below. This gravity-defying graveyard is believed to bring the departed closer to their ancestral spirits. Traditionally, the elderly have hollowed their own coffins from local timber and painted their names on the side. Before a corpse is laid in the coffin, it is placed in a wooden ‘death chair’, tied with leaves and vines and covered with a blanket. The body is then smoked to delay it from rotting as relatives pay their respects over several days.