Comments on: Thriving Necropolis

Thriving Necropolis

honeyx — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:20:54 -0800

A "thriving necropolis" - The North Cemetery in Manila is populated by thousands of families - many living in mausoleums and even making their livings in the service of the dead.

More Photos...and Manila isn't the only place to have seen this phenomenon.

By: baphomet

baphomet — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:24:17 -0800

Who knew there are so many goths in Manila?

By: wendell

wendell — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:05:25 -0800

When I think "thriving necropolis", I usually think of Washington D.C., New York City or Los Angeles/Hollywood (in that order). But that's just me.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:12:43 -0800

"Golf courses and cemeteries, the two biggest wastes of prime real estate." --Al Czervik

By: Postroad

Postroad — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:05:27 -0800

For those who own the golf courses, it is not a waste of space: they make good money ...how about national parks as wasted prime real estate? oh, that is idfferent?

By: Postroad

Postroad — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:14:08 -0800

the govt may toss the poor out of those places http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12577727

By: carmicha

carmicha — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:15:36 -0800

In some markets, golf courses have become an interim land use.

By: champthom

champthom — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:10:19 -0800

I recall reading an article in the New York Times how this is also big in Mexico. It's not so much because they're poor, though that is a factor, but just because they think it's a good way to honor their dead relatives.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:02:39 -0800

"You left the bodies, didn't ya?? You left the bodies but you only moved the headstones! You only moved the headstones! WHY?!!!" - Steve Freeling Nelson was so robbed. He shoulda got an Oscar. Anyway, this is sorta the opposite of that, but just as cringeworthy.

By: AceRock

AceRock — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:40:16 -0800

wow

By: dobie

dobie — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:35:05 -0800

You said it AceRock, for some reason this really makes me miss playing World of Warcraft.

By: harhailla.harhaluuossa

harhailla.harhaluuossa — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:56:12 -0800

Lucky Hotel