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Weird-villagers Dig Up Bodies Of Dead Relatives In Bizarre Ceremony by BahdestboyZ: 8:55am On Sep 09, 2016 |
These fascinating pictures show an annual ritual where villagers dig up the bodies of their dead relatives before washing, grooming and dressing them up in fancy new clothes. Families in the Indonesian province of Toraja in South Sulawesi perform the act to keep their relatives alive in their hearts and minds. As part of the zombie ceremony, even the skeletons of children are exhumed. Damaged coffins are fixed or replaced before the mummies are walked around the area by following a path of straight lines during the ritual, called Ma'nene, or The Ceremony of Cleaning Corpses. For Torajans, the death of the body isn’t seen as an abrupt event and attempts are made to keep them part of the family. Late loved ones are tended at home for weeks, months, or even years after death and funerals are often delayed to gather relatives. In Toraja society, the funeral ritual is also most elaborate and expensive event. According to their ancient belief system, the spirit of a dead person must return to his village of origin. So if a person died on a journey, the dead person would be walked back home from the scene to the village. Read More...www.aproko9ja.com
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Re: Weird-villagers Dig Up Bodies Of Dead Relatives In Bizarre Ceremony by BahdestboyZ: 8:56am On Sep 09, 2016 |
More @ www.aproko9ja.com |
Re: Weird-villagers Dig Up Bodies Of Dead Relatives In Bizarre Ceremony by Boleyndynasty2(f): 9:11am On Sep 09, 2016 |
Wow!! |
Re: Weird-villagers Dig Up Bodies Of Dead Relatives In Bizarre Ceremony by mhizAnnie(f): 9:19am On Sep 09, 2016 |
Hmmm...this is serious |
Re: Weird-villagers Dig Up Bodies Of Dead Relatives In Bizarre Ceremony by Nobody: 9:46am On Sep 09, 2016 |
Madagascar does it too. Strange |
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