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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.
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]
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]
Benguet (/ b ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛ t /), officially the Province of Benguet (Ibaloi: Probinsya ne Benguet; Kankanaey: Probinsyan di Benguet; Pangasinan: Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Benguet; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Benguet), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon.
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, 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.
Analyzing intricate tattoos found on 1,000-year-old mummies, the team discovered puncture lines between 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters wide in patterns reminiscent of details found on Chancay pottery and ...
Poverty Incidence of Mangaldan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 23.81 2003 21.64 2006 22.70 2009 17.84 2012 12.51 2015 11.48 2018 8.98 2021 14.14 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Mangaldan celebrates its annual Pindang Festival, along with its town fiesta, during the first week of March. The popular carabeef tapa (Filipino-style dried meat), locally known as Pindang is the One Town One Product ...