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The Fire Mummies of the Philippines, also known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies, or Ibaloi Mummies, are a group of mummies found along the mountain slopes of Kabayan, Benguet, a town in northern Philippines. They were made from as early as 2000 BCE. Today, they remain in natural caves and a museum in Kabayan.
The mummy was displayed as an exhibit in the Manila circus before being purchased by an antique collector. [13] The mummy was donated to the National Museum in 1984. The National Museum agreed to return the mummy to Nabalicong Village in 1999 under the condition that Benguet officials take steps to protect Apo Annu from potential theft. [4]
The Kabayan Mummies of Benguet also known as the Kabayan Mummies, Benguet Mummies, or Ibaloi Mummies, are a group of mummies found along the mountain slopes of Kabayan, a town in the northern part of the Philippines. They were made from as early as 2000 BC until the 16th century, when Spain colonized the Philippines.
Kabayan, officially the Municipality of Kabayan (Ilocano: Ili ti Kabayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabayan), is a municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,806 people. [3] Kabayan is the site of centuries-old Ibaloi mummies buried inside caves scattered around its villages. [5]
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The Kabayan mummy burial caves, one of the main attraction of the site, are considered Philippine national cultural treasures under Presidential Decree No. 432. [ 5 ] Mt. Pulag was proclaimed a national park through Presidential Proclamation No. 75 signed by President Corazon Aquino on February 20, 1987, covering an area of 11,550 hectares ...
Kabayan, Benguet; Sagada, Mountain Province; Alab, Mountain Province; 14th–19th century [6] 200 man-made burial caves, 15 of which contain preserved human mummies of the Ibaloi culture known as the Kabayan Mummies: PD 260, s. 1973 [5] 1973: Burial caves Bagulin, La Union: More commonly known as the Kedlap Burial cave.
A tomb discovered in Taiyuan from the 8 th century features murals in the “figures under the tree” style.. The multiple scenes depicted throughout the tomb show daily life during the Tang ...