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Tibetan sky burials:
First, the body is wrapped in a traditional white linen and placed in a corner for 3-5 days. Monks & lamas read scriptures.
A body carrier takes away the body on a lucky dad selected by the deceased's family.
A dead body is placed on top of a flat slab on a mountain top for some vultures to pick away and eat. 'Su' smoke is burned to attract the vultures.
Strangers & family members at funeral = bad luck.
(Sources: https://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-local-customs/tibetan-funeral.html, https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/gravematters/2017/02/13/tibetan-sky-burials/, https://www.jstor.org/stable/29757283)
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Alex/Jan
Stuff I learned and extra info from an anthropology class during the school year!!!! :)