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Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures
lundi 1 août 2022, 16:55 , par BoingBoing
When some Tibetan Buddhists die, their bodies are given what's known as a 'sky burial.' The corpse is set at a high elevation and vultures are invited to carry away and feast on the remains.
From the class blog for an Emory University course titled Anthropology of Death and Burial: For Tibetans, the sky burial serves both practical and spiritual functions. — Read the rest
https://boingboing.net/2022/08/01/sacred-human-burials-in-the-sky-count-on-assistance-from-vultures....
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