The strangest funeral in the world
Death is an inevitable part of human life. Just as the fear of death works in people’s minds, this mysterious world arouses wonder. People want to believe that death is not the end of life. Therefore, after death, it is customary to bury the dead person through special ceremonies.
Throughout the ages, people’s education, culture, beliefs, environment, society, civilization have given birth to various theories and views about death. At the same time, different ways of burying dead people have been created in different cultures.
While it may seem normal to bury a dead person for environmental reasons, the method of planting a deceased person is surprising in some cultures.
Mummification:
This is a preservation method. The bodies of pharaohs in ancient Egypt were buried by mummification. In this method, first, all the internal organs of the body are removed. Then all the moisture in the body is removed. Finally, the body is wrapped in a long linen cloth.
Modern mummification methods, however, are different. At present, the body is immersed in containers filled with some chemical liquids for preservation.
Funerals in Tibet:
The average height of the plateau in Tibet, an autonomous region of China, is 16,000 feet. That is why this region is also called the roof of the earth. It is challenging to bury a dead person in the rocky ground of Tibet. So the residents of this region bury the body differently. Buddhists in Tibet cut the carcasses into pieces and fed them to vultures. It is called “funerals” because these birds that eat human corpses fly in the sky.
Cannibalism:
An ugly custom was prevalent among the Yanomami tribes of Venezuela and Brazil. If someone died in their society, others would eat the flesh of that dead person. It was thought that by eating the meat of a deceased person, all the good qualities, knowledge, courage, intellect, etc., of that person would be transmitted to oneself. According to many anthropological researchers, homosexuality was prevalent among some tiny peoples in ancient times. But many claim that they still exist in parts of South America and Papua New Guinea.
Viking royal funeral:
Ahmad Ibn Fadhlan, a tenth-century Arab traveler, describes the funeral of the famous Viking leader of Scandinavia. The body was laid on a temporary tomb for ten days after the death of the Viking chief. A maid was chosen to guard the corpse, who would go to the next generation with the manager. The living maid was then placed in a long wooden boat with the body of the leader. Many other valuables, including gold and silver, were kept on the ship. The ship was then set on fire and floated into the sea.
The resurrection of the dead:
This strange custom is observed every five to seven years in Madagascar. On this day, the deceased relatives brought out the remains of the dead by digging the grave. The deceased is then dressed in new clothes and seated at the family feast. On this day, someone is seen dancing to the tune of a song about a dead person. The practice is often seen as a family reunion.