Showing posts with label burial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label burial. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Shocking Ritual: Sky Burial

A normal practice in Tibet, revolting to the world, called “sky burial”. In Tibet, the question “what about the bodies?” is actually a real problem because of the unsuitable geographical conditions.
It is almost impossible for anyone to bury their relatives. For Buddhists, it is not imperative that the bodies of the deceased are preserved. The bodies need to “re-enter” nature, especially because they believe in reincarnation.
After a solemn procession, the relatives of the deceased head for a remote location.