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Human burials in the sky count on assistance from vultures
Monday August 1, 2022. 04:55 PM , from BoingBoing
When some Tibetan Buddhists die, their bodies are given what's known as a 'sky burial.' The corpse is set at a high elevation and vultures are invited to carry away and feast on the remains.
From the class blog for an Emory University course titled Anthropology of Death and Burial: For Tibetans, the sky burial serves both practical and spiritual functions. — Read the rest
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