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From the cliffs of a village in Papua New
Guinea's Morobe highlands, charred corpses leer
at passers-by. Their flesh is stained red, and
they seem to be imprisoned within cages of
bamboo, as if to keep them from leaping down
and devouring any explorer who strays too close.
But this macabre practise is not (only) a way to
scare away strangers. For the Anga people in
these remote parts of the country, it is the
highest honour they can bestow on their dead.
Dead men, women and children are effectively
smoke cured, in much the same way as a kipper,
Dailymail reports.
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First, experienced embalmers make cuts in the
feet, knees and elbows of the cadavers, to allow
body fat to drain away, before jabbing bamboo
poles into their guts and collecting the
drippings.
These are smeared onto the skin and hair of
surviving relatives in a ritual believed to transfer
the strength of the dead into the living. Any
leftovers are used as cooking oil, for the same
reason.
They then sew shut the eyes, mouth and anus of
the body they're working on, to reduce the air
intake in an attempt to prevent flesh from
rotting.
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The soles of the feet, palms of the hands and
tongue are sliced off and presented to the
surviving spouse and then what's left of the
body is smoke cured over a fire pit, before being
coated in clay and ochre to deter scavengers.
The cliffs of the Morobe highlands are littered
with these corpses, some dating back 200 years
of more.
They are sometimes brought down for special
events and celebrations, and returned soon
after
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These watchers are believed to be the guardians
of the village. The most-respected warriors are
placed on special lookout points on the cliffs,
watching out for invaders.
The practise is frowned upon by the Catholic
church and has been banned since 1975, when
PNG gained its independence.
But in remote parts, where even today few
missionaries dare to tread, a few tribes still
prefer to mummify their dead - perhaps to keep
the priests away.

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That must be suarez's home town

God i don't want visit here.

How can one spend a night in this kind of village.

Pity the guy wey go fall inlove online with a gal from that village.

I ve nothing to say

ledafaze: I ve nothing to say

And, Why?

tempem:
And, Why?

Cos the act does not make any upward sense.

ledafaze:

Cos the act does not make any upward sense.

Alright!!

Tallesty1: Pity the guy wey go fall inlove online with a gal from that village.

It doesn't matter... Mutual understanding solves it all.

This one is strong.