Sky burials explained: Why Tibetan Buddhists offer their dead to be eaten by vultures
Tibetan Buddhists have a unique funeral custom called sky burials, in which the dead are taken to a high-altitude area for vultures to consume their remains, a practice that is regarded as spiritual and practical. How they are prepared: Sky burials reportedly serve as an offering to the gods and a way to prepare the soul for reincarnation. Sending off: Once the deceased's family has selected a “lucky day,” the body is then unwrapped and bent in a sitting, fetal position with the head between the knees before a burial master takes the body up to the mountains, generally far...
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