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  • How a one million strong tribe keep their dead relatives at home

    02/21/2019 9:02:52 PM PST · by DUMBGRUNT · 34 replies
    The Sun ^ | 20 Feb 2018 | Lauren Clark
    The Toraja people of Indonesia often don't bury their deceased loved ones for years - or even decades In a mountainous area of Indonesia, the Toraja people mummify the bodies of the deceased and care for their preserved bodies as though they are still living. There are around one million Torajan people, most of whom live in the South Sulawesi region, who believe that after death the soul remains in the house so the dead are treated to food, clothing, water, cigarettes. The stench is strong, so the family will store lots of dried plants beside the body to mask...