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| jiraporn66 | 22 Aug 2022 - 06:55:31 |
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 in a village in the mountains on the IndonesianSLOTXOisland of Sulawesi Dozens of villagers gathered to bring the dead bodies from family graves or caves, including the soulless bodies of their parents and ancestors, for a cleaning ceremony. believed to help purify the souls of loved ones who have passed away A family poses for a photo with an adult relative who is no longer able to smile for the camera. the other family not far away is dressed in traditional costumes for one of the founding fathers of the tribe Even if the body is left with only bones This is not visiting parents and ancestors at a nursing home. or a scene in a horror movie because they had died a long time ago This multi-day ritual is called "manene" by villagers in two villages on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The body was contained in a coffin set in a cave. or family graves Image source, AFP The children of the living Hundreds of bodies are exhumed, cleaned and dressed to pay homage to the spirits and bring offerings to worship. “When we performed the Manene ceremony We started by opening up the grave. and clean the grave and the surrounding area,” said Sulle Tozae, one of the villagers, whose coffin was buried in a grave dug deep into the mountains. “Then we tried to dry the corpse in the sun. before changing clothes." Torea village headman explained that the descendants of these corpses Let's work together to perform the Manene Ritual “So that the spirits of the deceased bless them with safety. stay cool and be happy.” Some families treat the soulless body as if it were alive. by bringing cigarettes to smoke or wearing sunglasses to the corpse a strange picture until someone named this ritual "Excavating bodies to take pictures" Asked if some of the bodies were buried long ago. Why is there still a human form? That's because villagers use a process similar to making mummies. to maintain the condition of the corpse But there were some corpses left with only bones. Get to know the Toraja people The villagers on Sulawesi who perform the Mane ceremony are the Torajas minority. with a population of more than 1 million people on the island They did not enjoy talking to the corpse, dressing the corpse, styling their hair, or taking pictures with the deceased. The Toraja people believe that The spirits of the deceased will remain on the earth after death. after the funeral Their souls would begin their journey to the Spirit Realm. where their souls will dwell forever. Therefore, funerals are very important to the people of Toraja. If a family member dies will keep the body until the onion is collected around the edge until there is money to arrange a great funeral How to treat a mummy corpse Villagers mainly use vinegar and tea leaves. but at present Some families choose to inject formaldehyde. or formalin directly into the body to preserve the corpse |
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