There are many customs of cremation of dead bodies in the world which are very strange. Shocking and sometimes even scary. But there is a secret hidden behind every tradition or custom. There is a reason. Today we are going to tell you about one such tradition of Indonesia. Where people do not bury the bodies of their loved ones, nor perform the last rites. Instead, the bodies are left in the forest to rot. But what they do after this is very strange.
There is a village named Trunian on the island of Bali in Indonesia. The people living here are known as Bali Aga, Baliaga or Bali Mula Bali. These people living in isolation among the mountains are Austronesians and do not compromise with their culture. They have their own rules and regulations and laws. But the most special thing is the custom of last rites. You must have heard that Parsi people leave dead bodies so that animals and birds can eat them. On the contrary, the people of Bali Aga community leave the dead bodies in the forest to rot, but take adequate care of them. The dead bodies are kept covered in bamboo cages so that they are not eaten by vultures, moths and crows. Because they believe that if any creature eats these dead bodies, the dead will be insulted.
bring out the skull and other bones
According to the report of amusingplanet, once the flesh is removed from the dead bodies, these people take out the skull and other bones and keep them decorated on the stage. You might be thinking that these dead bodies would stink a lot, but that is not the case at all. Actually, there is an old banyan tree here, which hides the foul smell of dead bodies with its sweet aroma. Many people who come to Trunnion Cemetery are surprised to know about it.
Those who commit suicide are not buried here
There are three such cemeteries near the village of Trunion, but only one is usually open to tourists. Only the bodies of people who died due to natural causes are kept here. People who have died in an accident or suicide are not considered eligible for burial. They are buried somewhere else. Not only this, children are also not taken to this grave. Some people also claim that only dead bodies of married people are kept here.
so that the gods don’t get angry
According to local legend, the Bali Aga people treat the bodies of their dead in this manner to avoid igniting the volcano. Jwalamukhi is considered to be the Hindu god Brahma. To please them, eleven pagodas have been built in the cemetery in the shape of eleven palm and bamboo cages. There is also a temple in the village. When the cemetery is filled with dead bodies, the oldest bodies are removed. And its remains are spread on the ground. Keeping dead bodies here happens only on auspicious days. The family has to raise money for the last rites. Not only this, some dead bodies remain kept at home for several days or weeks because there is no space. To prevent the dead bodies from spoiling, they are wrapped in formaldehyde.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 9, 2024, 16:02 IST