Weird burial customs

There are numerous odd and strange burial practises practised throughout the world. The Tibetan practise of sky burial is one illustration. According to this tradition, the corpse of the deceased is dismembered and left on a mountaintop so that vultures might eat it. This is thought to be a means to release the soul to the hereafter while returning the body to nature. The “Tower of Silence,” practised by Zoroastrians in India, is another peculiar ritual. The body is placed on a raised tower so it can be eaten by vultures and other scavengers and exposed to the weather.

The Wari people of the Amazon jungle practise “Endocannibalism,” which is another tradition. The Wari think that consuming the deceased’s ashes will be beneficial.