Baguio Philippines Rich Igorote's Burial Mummy 1913 Real Photo Postcard

The postcard documents a traditional burial practice of the Igorot people, indigenous communities inhabiting the Cordillera Central mountains of northern Luzon, Philippines. The image shows a deceased individual, identified as a Rich Igorote, undergoing a unique mummification process involving smoking the body for an extended period, noted as 24 days. This ritual aimed to preserve the physical form, often in a seated position, reflecting a belief in maintaining a connection between the deceased's spirit and the living community before final interment in natural rock shelters or caves.