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      09-16-2009, 04:27 AM   #1
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Tibet Sky Burial.



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      09-16-2009, 05:13 AM   #2
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dammit, i was gonna post this. kinda gross, but interesting
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Damn wow...
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      09-16-2009, 09:43 AM   #4
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why would anyone want that kind of funeral? weird cultures out there...
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      09-16-2009, 12:20 PM   #5
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      09-16-2009, 12:55 PM   #6
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I kind of like it.
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lol he's just sitting there relaxing next to them ...
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      09-16-2009, 01:16 PM   #8
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why would anyone want that kind of funeral? weird cultures out there...
From Wikipedia:
The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches rebirth. There is no need to preserve the body, as it is now an empty vessel. Birds may eat it, or nature may let it decompose. So the function of the sky burial is simply the disposal of the remains. In much of Tibet the ground is too hard and rocky to dig a grave, and with fuel and timber scarce, a sky burial is often more practical than cremation.


In their defense, it makes sense for their beliefs and resources. I'm sure they think the idea of being put in a box and left to rot below ground is odd.
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      09-16-2009, 01:20 PM   #9
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I thought it was almost beautiful in a way...albeit a little crude....

The guy cracking the skull open with a hatchet to get at the brains seems like he is enjoying himself a little too much.
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      09-16-2009, 01:28 PM   #10
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The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches rebirth. There is no need to preserve the body, as it is now an empty vessel. Birds may eat it, or nature may let it decompose. So the function of the sky burial is simply the disposal of the remains. In much of Tibet the ground is too hard and rocky to dig a grave, and with fuel and timber scarce, a sky burial is often more practical than cremation.


In their defense, it makes sense for their beliefs and resources. I'm sure they think the idea of being put in a box and left to rot below ground is odd.


Interesting, "empty vessel" makes perfect sense, sometimes i think our souls are put into these animals they call "human bodies" once you die, you leave your body and take place of another in another life..
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      09-16-2009, 02:27 PM   #11
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damn thats crazy they cleaned him to the bone
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      09-16-2009, 03:26 PM   #12
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Wow. The skull and spine reminded me of Mortal Kombat. What happens to the bones after? They are not as clean as a cremation.
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i like how they slice him into cold cuts.
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      09-16-2009, 09:24 PM   #15
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i like how they slice him into cold cuts.

holy shit that was mother-fucking-out-of-this-world-disgusting-looking


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      09-16-2009, 09:28 PM   #16
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is it really a "burial"? I mean, the body was tied up. It looks like it was a punishment.
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      09-16-2009, 09:28 PM   #17
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did anyone else notice that the dude was all hogtied?
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      09-16-2009, 10:35 PM   #18
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holy crap. That is cool
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      09-16-2009, 10:48 PM   #19
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holy shit that was mother-fucking-out-of-this-world-disgusting-looking


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      09-16-2009, 11:38 PM   #20
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      09-17-2009, 12:10 AM   #21
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ill take cremation
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