The hanging coffins of Sagada in Northern Luzon Island, Philippines, Southeast Asia.

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Sagada, Luzon, Philippines - April 30, 2015: Closeup of several old wooden coffins hanging on the side of a remote karst limestone cliff in the Grand Cordillera Mountain range. The indigenous Igorot people claim that they have been burying their dead in this manner for over 2,000 years to prevent animal predation.

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Size: 2000px × 3000px
Location: Sagada, Luzon, Philippines
Photo credit: © Art Phaneuf / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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