Tribe dig up loved ones’ corpses and light cigarettes for them in annual tradition
Reading now: 575
mirror.co.ukAstonishing images have emerged of an annual ritual where villagers dig up the bodies of their dead relatives. The Toroja community of Indonesia pull their dead relatives' corpses from their tombs, clean and clothe them before spending time with them, chatting and lighting cigarettes for them.
It's an annual tradition and happens every August before planting season in the community in Panggala, Nort Toraja, South Sulawesi, but the photos never fail to astound.
The annual Toraja death rituals - or Ma’nene ritual - are inspired by the community's belief in an infinite link between life and death.
This year, two men are pictured with the mummified corpse of a dead relative, who has had a baseball cap stuck on his head and a cigarette in his
Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
