FIRE MUMMIES OF THE PHILIPPINESWhat makes the Fire Mummies unique is their process of mummification.That mummification began shortly after a person died, where he would digest a very salty drink. After his death, his corpse was washed and set over a fire, thus drying the fluids. Smoke from tobacco was blown into the mouth to dry the body’s inside and internal organs. Eventually, herbs were rubbed into the body.The practice of that mummification ended, since Spaniards colonized the Philippines the 1500s.
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