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This Clan Makes- Over & Lives With Their Relatives' Dead Bodies For Years! | Indonesia

26-Sep-2021
By m7py

Warning: Viewer discretion is advised. 

Nope, this is not a Halloween special! About 800km from Bali, the Toraja people actually treat their dead relatives' bodies as if they're still alive. 

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The ethnic group consists of 1 million people. The group believes that the soul of the person stays close to the body even after death. 


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By preserving their bodies, they will earn good fortune! 

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When a relative passes away, the families provide them with food, clothing, water & a bowl to be used as a 'toilet'. 

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They mummify the bodies with special leaves & herbs to remove the decaying stench. According to The Sun, formalin is coated onto the corpses so the flesh & skin don't rot. 

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Bodies are wrapped in blankets and live in the homes until their funerals- months or decades later. 

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Every year, the Torajans remove the dead from their coffins for a makeover & to let the younger generation 'meet their ancestors'.

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So, if you happen to be in the village, don't be shocked and try to be respectful of their culture! 


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