Philippines: Stairway To Heaven 9

 
O. Johnson reports that on the island of Vao they believe that the soul separates from the body in the ground and goes to "heaven" deep in the earth.

Therefore, they bury the elderly alive and celebrate the event by dancing on the fresh grave. It happens that some of the unfortunate buried ones dig themselves up, but they are buried again. 

 Text & Photos: Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)