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Culture / Re: The Tribe That Dig Up Dead Relatives And Give Them New Clothes(graphics) by Yakade(m): 2:47pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
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Culture / Re: The Tribe That Dig Up Dead Relatives And Give Them New Clothes(graphics) by Yakade(m): 2:37pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
“It’s not surprising that a lot of the bodies that you see unearthed are well-preserved because preservation of bodies is an important element of Toraja death rituals, whether the family plans to practice Ma’nene or not. In the Toraja community, funerals are both extremely important and extremely expensive. Like weddings, they can cost millions or even billions of rupiahs. It can take time for families to save up that kind of money. If they don’t have enough, people just keep the bodies at home with them until they have the money to bury them. So, sometimes, deceased people in the Toraja community aren’t buried for several years after they die. Traditionally, people have used herbs to preserve the bodies. Nowadays, however, they tend to inject the bodies with a formaldehyde solution even though that actually doesn’t preserve them as well. No one really knows the exact origins of the Ma’nene ritual, but people have practiced it for a very long time. Toraja people use this ritual to show their deceased relatives that they love and respect them. They hope that this will please the ancestors, who will bless them with a good harvest the following year. That is why this ritual usually takes place in August, which is just after the harvest and just before the planting for the following year, even though families are free to organise a Ma’nene ceremony whenever they want. That said, many Torajas don’t perform this ritual anymore or, if they do, they do it every once in awhile but not yearly. With the spread of Christianity in the region, the practice has faded.
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Culture / The Tribe That Dig Up Dead Relatives And Give Them New Clothes(graphics) by Yakade(m): 2:25pm On Oct 18, 2019 |
The Toraja people, who live on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, have a rather unique way of honouring dead family members. As part of a ritual called Ma’nene, they dig them up, clean their bodies, dress them in new clothes, pose for pictures with them and then re-bury them. By showing their dead relatives that they still love and care for them, they hope to be blessed with a good harvest the following year. First, people open up their family tombs and bring out the coffins of their ancestors. Then, they take out the bodies. Next, they clean the bodies and remove dust and any mould that has grown. If the bodies still have hair left, then they fix it up. [Editor’s note: Some families give their ancestors cigarettes and spritz them with perfume]. They talk to the bodies as if they were still alive. They also put the bodies out in the sun to help them dry out. This helps to preserve them. Then, they dress them up in new clothes before putting them back in their tombs. Sometimes, people dig up relatives who died up to 30 years earlier. Their bodies are relatively well preserved. 1 Share
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Politics / Re: APC Is Notorious For Lies, Says Ayade by Yakade(m): 3:34pm On Oct 16, 2019 |
APC= lies 9 Likes
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Phones / Re: Pls How Can I Identify A Fast Charger To Buy? by Yakade(m): 6:25am On Oct 16, 2019 |
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Politics / Re: Afenifere: It's Shameful That Mamman Daura Lives In Villa by Yakade(m): 4:21pm On Oct 15, 2019 |
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Phones / Re: Nokia 8.1 Becomes The First Phone Brand To Launch Official Android 10 Update by Yakade(m): 11:46am On Oct 11, 2019 |
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Phone/Internet Market / Re: Tecno Boom J8 For Sale At A Good Price by Yakade(m): 10:10am On Oct 11, 2019 |
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Phones / Re: Why Is Xiaomi More Popular Than Huawei And Samsung On Nairaland? by Yakade(m): 7:47am On Oct 10, 2019 |
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Romance / Re: How To Keep A Woman. True Or False? by Yakade(m): 3:46pm On Oct 09, 2019 |
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Crime / Re: South African Policeman Kills Girlfriend & Commits Suicide by Yakade(m): 12:43pm On Oct 09, 2019 |
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Phones / Re: Camon CX Available For Sale! by Yakade(m): 7:06pm On Oct 08, 2019 |
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Politics / Re: Bisi Fayemi Says She Was Sexually Harassed In The University by Yakade(m): 9:50am On Oct 08, 2019 |
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Education / Re: Prof. Ransford Gyampo Cries In Class Over Sex For Grades Accusation By BBC by Yakade(m): 8:13pm On Oct 07, 2019 |
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Phones / Re: Camon CX Available For Sale! by Yakade(m): 12:18pm On Oct 07, 2019 |
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Phones / Re: 6000 Pieces Of The New Infinix Hot 8 Sold In A Day by Yakade(m): 11:25am On Oct 04, 2019 |
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