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Kabayan is one of the oldest parts of Benguet, is situated in a wide valley surrounded by mountains. It is a fascinating caving nation, because of the burial caves of the Ibaloi tribe. Mummies, their legs curled up against their shoulders, some of them with visible tattooes, are displayed in tree trunks hollowed-out by the Ibaloi to make coffins. It is estimated that some of the mummies are more than 500 years old, despite the fact that the culture can be traced as far back as 2,000 BC. Unlike the Egyptian mummies, their organs were not removed. It appears as though the mummification process took months and the corpses were dried slowly using a small fire. They kept the mummies in wooden coffins that were adorned with geometric designs and shapes resembling people - these coffins were then placed in wooden caves. An excerpt from Discovery Channel Canada's Website
An excerpt from Mt.
Pulag National Park |
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Town map is available in Kabayan Coop Lodge |
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For complete info, see Jens Peters' Philippines Travel Guide (ISBN 3-923821-27-1) Back to Top |
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