Seven Unusual Funeral Traditions from Around the World
- U-Report
To promote the salvation of the soul and to end the cycle of reincarnation, the body is fed with water from the Ganges River and cremated in the crematorium of the big city.
5. Funeral with Jazz Music, United States
ilustrasi musik jazz
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Jazz music is usually used as entertainment or fun. However, it is different from the tradition carried out by the people of New Orleans, Louisiana, Cajun United States. They make Jazz music as a funeral accompaniment for someone who died.
6. Turning Corpses into Beads, South Korea
South Korea has a unique funeral ceremony in which the ashes of the dead are crushed and made into beads. The beads are slightly shimmery and come in a variety of colors, from pink to black to blue.
The beads are then placed in a glass vase and displayed at home as a center of attention. This is a funeral tradition held in high esteem by Koreans.
7. Diverse and Unusual Funeral Rituals from the Philippines
Jurnalis Filipina Ditembak Mati
- Aljazeera
People of Philippines have a variety and unusual funeral rituals. It starts with a Tingguian who changes his body into the most beautiful clothes, puts his body on a chair, and puts a lit cigarette in his mouth. In addition, residents of Benguet usually blindfold the corpse before placing it on a chair near the entrance of the house.
Although the citizens of Sagada usually hang their coffins on cliffs as a symbol to bring the souls of the dead closer to heaven. The diversity of the Philippines has given birth to a variety of unique funeral rituals.
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