May 26, 2010: The Hanging Coffins of Sagada

Undertoad · 05-26-2010, 07:42 AM

In Sagada, Philippines, they have a funeral tradition dating back 2000 years.

When you get old, you build your own coffin. What a treat! Typically by hollowing out a log. It should be rather small, because it's going to have to be hauled up a cliff. Your family can help in the coffin-building process, which must really be a treat: hey kids, grampa's about to snuff it so get handy with the tools already.

And then once you die, you're packed into the thing - they can break your bones up if you're too big for the box - and you're hauled up the cliffside.

Now, if you're lucky you get a spot hanging on the outside of the cliff.

But you may just end of stacked on one of the caves that line the cliff.

Either way, what a final resting spot. The idea is to get you closer to heaven so the trip is shorter.

I guess, but if your soul can make the ionosphere, the last 500 yards aren't really that much of an extra haul.

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Sheldonrs · 05-26-2010, 08:19 AM

A tomb with a view.

Trilby · 05-26-2010, 08:51 AM

What if you refuse to build your coffin? What are they gonna do? Take your funeral away?

glatt · 05-26-2010, 09:13 AM

Then they bury you down at the bottom of the canyon, and it's that much harder for you to get up to heaven.

Shawnee123 · 05-26-2010, 09:49 AM

The floor of the canyon is riddled with the bodies of the decoffinated.

Trilby · 05-26-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

The floor of the canyon is riddled with the bodies of the decoffinated.

Brilliant.

Flint · 05-26-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

What if you refuse to build your coffin? What are they gonna do? Take your funeral away?

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Originally Posted by glatt

Then they bury you down at the bottom of the canyon, and it's that much harder for you to get up to heaven.

I laugh, but this is a legitimate response according to their own logic...

jinx · 05-26-2010, 11:16 AM

Did heaven exist 2000 years ago, when they started doing this?

squirell nutkin · 05-26-2010, 11:24 AM

Yes. The official IPO of heaven was on March 27th -45,678.

dmg1969 · 05-26-2010, 12:09 PM

One could argue that being old combined with the physical stress that would come with building your own coffin could hasten the need for said coffin.

Make it fun...when the grandkids misbehave, they get to spend 30 minutes hollowing out grandma/grandpa's coffin.

spudcon · 05-26-2010, 01:08 PM

The punishment for not building your coffin is being kicked off the top of the cliff before your time is up.
The question is, what happens to accident victims or those who die young hanging coffins?

squirell nutkin · 05-26-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

The punishment for not building your coffin is being kicked off the top of the cliff before your time is up.
The question is, what happens to accident victims or those who die young hanging coffins?

"Better get crackin' on that coffin, son. It ain't gonna build itself." could also be a variation on "See that yard? That's my yard. See that grass all over my yard? That's your grass. I want you to get your grass off my yard right now, boy."
"See that tree? That's my tree, I want you to get your coffin out of my tree..."

05-26-2010, 07:42 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	May 26, 2010: The Hanging Coffins of Sagada In Sagada, Philippines, they have a funeral tradition dating back 2000 years. When you get old, you build your own coffin. What a treat! Typically by hollowing out a log. It should be rather small, because it's going to have to be hauled up a cliff. Your family can help in the coffin-building process, which must really be a treat: hey kids, grampa's about to snuff it so get handy with the tools already. And then once you die, you're packed into the thing - they can break your bones up if you're too big for the box - and you're hauled up the cliffside. Now, if you're lucky you get a spot hanging on the outside of the cliff. But you may just end of stacked on one of the caves that line the cliff. Either way, what a final resting spot. The idea is to get you closer to heaven so the trip is shorter. I guess, but if your soul can make the ionosphere, the last 500 yards aren't really that much of an extra haul. debri.ru wikipedia

05-26-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	A tomb with a view. __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

05-26-2010, 08:51 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	What if you refuse to build your coffin? What are they gonna do? Take your funeral away? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-26-2010, 09:49 AM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	The floor of the canyon is riddled with the bodies of the decoffinated. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-26-2010, 11:16 AM	#8
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Did heaven exist 2000 years ago, when they started doing this? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

05-26-2010, 09:13 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Then they bury you down at the bottom of the canyon, and it's that much harder for you to get up to heaven.

05-26-2010, 11:24 AM	#9
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05-26-2010, 12:09 PM	#10
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	One could argue that being old combined with the physical stress that would come with building your own coffin could hasten the need for said coffin. Make it fun...when the grandkids misbehave, they get to spend 30 minutes hollowing out grandma/grandpa's coffin. __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

05-26-2010, 01:08 PM	#11
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	The punishment for not building your coffin is being kicked off the top of the cliff before your time is up. The question is, what happens to accident victims or those who die young hanging coffins? __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

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