Lumiang Burial Cave

Since it's our first trip to Sagada, we don't really know what kind of things that awaits us there. But one thing for sure, we are on for a lot of walking and hiking. Our first stop of the trip on our Day 1 adventure is the Lumiang Burial Cave.

Going down the Burial Cave 

Half-way through view deck

James a.k.a Awingan told us that we can take our time and tell him if we need to rest for a while. He also told us that this is just a warm up of what's next of our tour. I said to myself.. what this is just a warm up. But I didn't complain out loud because I know that it's part of the adventure. To get tired and walk around. 

Thank God for stairs

The opening of the cave

Some of the old coffins

This is our guide James (Awingan) discussing the History of the cave

During the old days, if someone died in their village, they place them in a wooden coffin and position them in a fetal position then bury them. James said the logic of this was, since we are born in a fetal position, it is normal to return back to the original position when we died. 

Wouh! It's way deep

Below the cave, some of the old coffins that are hanging on the edge already fell off and some of the bones are scattered at the bottom of the cave. We even saw some head on the cave. 

View deck of the cave. Careful. Watch your step.

Up we go, back to the van

Trying to catch some breath

After the Lumiang Burial Cave, we went straight to the Sumaging Cave.