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9 MOST UNUSUAL FUNERAL TRADITIONSOnline version
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The
Torajan
people
of
Sulawesi
,
Indonesia
,
have
a
way
of
caring
for
their
loved
ones
after
death
.
When
someone
dies
,
the
family
may
the
body
at
home
for
several
months
or
years
until
they
have
enough
money
to
a
large
funeral
.
During
this
time
,
they
do
not
consider
the
person
completely
dead
.
,
they
believe
the
person
is
only
sick
or
resting
.
Family
members
continue
to
visit
the
room
,
bring
food
and
drinks
,
and
speak
to
the
with
love
and
respect
.
the
funeral
takes
place
,
the
person
is
finally
believed
to
have
entered
the
.
This
tradition
reflects
the
Torajans'
deep
respect
for
family
,
,
and
cultural
beliefs
.
Sky
burial
is
a
traditional
funeral
practice
in
Tibet
,
where
the
is
rocky
and
difficult
to
.
There
is
also
very
little
wood
available
cremation
.
During
this
ceremony
,
trained
place
the
body
on
a
mountaintop
,
where
consume
it
.
Although
this
practice
may
seem
to
outsiders
,
Tibetan
Buddhists
believe
it
is
a
final
act
kindness
and
generosity
.
They
believe
that
the
soul
has
already
the
body
,
so
the
body
is
no
longer
needed
.
wild
birds
is
seen
as
giving
back
to
and
helping
other
living
creatures
.
For
many
Tibetans
,
sky
burial
compassion
,
respect
for
nature
,
and
acceptance
of
the
cycle
of
and
death
.
Some
people
in
the
United
States
a
modern
and
environmentally
friendly
funeral
called
Eternal
Reefs
.
After
a
person
is
cremated
,
the
ashes
are
mixed
special
concrete
to
create
an
coral
reef
.
The
reef
is
then
placed
the
ocean
floor
,
where
it
provides
a
safe
for
fish
,
coral
,
and
other
life
.
Families
can
even
visit
the
reef
boat
to
remember
their
loved
.
This
type
of
memorial
remembrance
environmental
conservation
.
Instead
of
using
for
burial
,
the
person
continues
to
contribute
to
even
after
death
.
Many
people
Eternal
Reefs
because
they
want
their
final
resting
place
to
benefit
the
.
In
some
parts
of
Taiwan
and
China
,
families
professional
mourners
to
attend
funerals
.
These
people
are
to
cry
,
sing
,
and
sadness
during
the
ceremony
.
Their
emotional
is
believed
to
show
respect
the
person
who
has
died
.
In
the
past
,
having
many
mourners
showed
that
the
deceased
was
well
loved
and
had
lived
an
important
life
.
this
tradition
is
less
common
today
,
it
can
still
be
in
some
rural
areas
.
Professional
mourners
help
create
a
respectful
and
encourage
family
members
express
their
own
feelings
.
The
custom
people
that
grief
is
an
important
part
of
goodbye
.
In
the
of
Sagada
in
the
Philippines
,
members
of
the
Igorot
community
the
tradition
of
hanging
coffins
on
the
sides
of
limestone
.
Instead
of
burying
the
dead
underground
,
families
place
the
high
above
the
ground
.
They
believe
this
brings
the
deceased
to
heaven
and
their
.
The
high
location
also
the
coffins
from
floods
,
animals
,
and
natural
.
Traditionally
,
elderly
people
helped
their
own
coffins
before
they
died
.
Today
,
the
hanging
coffins
have
become
a
cultural
attraction
,
but
local
continue
to
view
them
as
a
meaningful
way
to
their
loved
ones
and
preserve
their
traditions
.
Every
few
years
,
the
Torajan
people
in
Indonesia
a
special
ceremony
called
Ma'nene
,
which
means
"
The
of
Cleaning
the
Ancestors
.
"
During
this
,
families
open
the
graves
of
their
deceased
and
carefully
clean
their
.
They
gently
replace
old
clothes
with
new
ones
and
sometimes
damaged
coffins
.
Family
members
may
also
photographs
with
the
deceased
as
a
of
love
and
respect
.
Although
this
practice
seem
unusual
to
visitors
,
it
is
an
family
tradition
.
The
ceremony
allows
people
remember
their
ancestors
,
strengthen
family
relationships
,
and
pass
cultural
beliefs
from
one
to
the
next
.
In
Ghana
,
funerals
are
often
celebrations
of
a
person's
life
.
One
the
country's
most
famous
traditions
is
the
fantasy
coffins
.
These
coffins
are
specially
designed
to
the
deceased
person's
job
,
hobbies
,
dreams
.
For
,
a
fisherman
may
be
buried
in
a
fish
-
shaped
coffin
,
a
teacher
may
have
a
coffin
shaped
like
a
book
.
A
might
even
have
an
aeroplane
-
coffin
.
Skilled
artists
weeks
creating
these
unique
.
Instead
of
focusing
only
sadness
,
fantasy
coffins
celebrate
the
person's
achievements
and
personality
.
They
family
and
friends
of
the
life
the
person
lived
and
the
they
shared
together
.
As
cremation
has
become
more
common
in
South
Korea
,
some
choose
to
transform
the
of
their
loved
ones
into
colourful
memorial
.
The
ashes
are
heated
at
a
very
high
until
they
form
smooth
,
beads
in
colours
such
as
blue
,
green
,
pink
,
or
white
.
The
beads
are
then
placed
in
beautiful
glass
or
decorative
boxes
and
kept
at
home
.
Families
the
beads
provide
a
comforting
way
remember
those
who
have
passed
away
.
land
for
cemeteries
is
limited
in
South
Korea
,
this
practice
also
space
.
Death
beads
combine
modern
with
traditional
respect
family
memories
and
loved
ones
.
In
Madagascar
,
some
families
celebrate
a
ceremony
called
Famadihana
,
or
"
Turning
of
the
Bones
.
"
Every
five
to
seven
years
,
gather
to
open
family
and
carefully
remove
the
of
their
ancestors
.
They
wrap
the
remains
in
fresh
cloth
carrying
them
around
the
tomb
singing
,
dancing
,
and
playing
music
.
Family
members
believe
this
celebration
honours
their
ancestors
and
strengthens
family
.
It
is
also
an
for
younger
generations
to
learn
about
their
family
and
traditions
.
After
the
celebration
,
the
remains
are
respectfully
to
the
tomb
.
For
many
people
in
Madagascar
,
Famadihana
is
a
way
to
express
love
,
remembrance
,
and
respect
generations
.
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