Many Benguet folk still live with dead relatives
LIVING WITH THE DEAD.Tribe members of Benguet and many other parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region still observe the practice of burying their dead in the backyard of the house. The tribe members believe that the spirit of the dead keeps watch over their loved ones they left behind. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -Some Ibaloi and Kankana-ey tribe members live with their dead relatives in their homes, a practice that is still observed until now. Marcel Taynan-Tagel, a resident of Barangay Ambiong here and native of Kabayan which is known for "mummies", said ...