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Indonesian villagers dig up their ancestors every three years and dress them in new clothes in ancient ritual to show 'love and respect'ou look like death warmed up! Indonesian villagers dig up their ancestors every three years and dress them in new clothes in ancient ritual to show 'love and The ritual, which translates as 'The Ceremony of Cleaning Corpses,' has been going for more than a century.
A grandosn combs the hair of his dead grandparents during the Ma'nene ritual which takes place every three years
One of the most important events in the lives of the Torajan people, an ethnic group indigenous to the mountainous region of Tana Toraja, is the funeral.
Relatives carefully dress a dead man in fresh clothes before reburying him on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
The body of L Sarungu, an army veteran dead for 10 years, is carefully cleaned and groomed during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
Another important element of the Ma'nene festival is replacing and repairing the coffins to stop bodies from decomposing.
The Torajan people live high in the mountains of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The area is so remote that many of the villages were completely autonomous until the 1970s, when the area was exposed to the outside world by Dutch missionaries.
The villagers are encouraged to marry within their family - but only beyond the fourth cousin.
Relatives clean the body of Ne'Tampo, dead for 30 years, during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
The funeral is a pivotal point of transition, and some funerals will last up to a week with elaborate celebrations.
Torajan people believe the spirit of a dead person should always return to their village of origin, a belief which has deterred many from ever leaving their home in case they die while on the journey and their body cannot be returned.
On rare occasions a villager dies away from home, family members often venture to the location and carry the body home.
Locals carefully maneuver a corpse before delicately grooming them and dressing them in new clothes
An army veteran dead for 10 years is redressed and groomed by loving relatives in Indonesia as part of the festival
Relatives carefully dress a dead man in fresh clothes before reburying him on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
The body of L Sarungu, an army veteran dead for 10 years, is carefully cleaned and groomed during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
Another important element of the Ma'nene festival is replacing and repairing the coffins to stop bodies from decomposing.
The Torajan people live high in the mountains of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The area is so remote that many of the villages were completely autonomous until the 1970s, when the area was exposed to the outside world by Dutch missionaries.
The villagers are encouraged to marry within their family - but only beyond the fourth cousin.
In the Torajan belief system, death is not a final step, but just one step in an ongoing spiritual life.
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Relatives clean the body of Ne'Tampo, dead for 30 years, during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
The funeral is a pivotal point of transition, and some funerals will last up to a week with elaborate celebrations.
Torajan people believe the spirit of a dead person should always return to their village of origin, a belief which has deterred many from ever leaving their home in case they die while on the journey and their body cannot be returned.
On rare occasions a villager dies away from home, family members often venture to the location and carry the body home.
Locals carefully maneuver a corpse before delicately grooming them and dressing them in new clothes
An army veteran dead for 10 years is redressed and groomed by loving relatives in Indonesia as part of the festival
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3780998/Indonesian-villagers-dig-dead-relatives-dress-Ma-nene-festival.html#ixzz4JniRSRfl
Indonesian villagers dig up their ancestors every three years and dress them in new clothes in ancient ritual to show 'love and respect'ou look like death warmed up! Indonesian villagers dig up their ancestors every three years and dress them in new clothes in ancient ritual to show 'love and The ritual, which translates as 'The Ceremony of Cleaning Corpses,' has been going for more than a century.
A grandosn combs the hair of his dead grandparents during the Ma'nene ritual which takes place every three years
- Relatives pose with the body of an army veteran who died more than 10 years ago
One of the most important events in the lives of the Torajan people, an ethnic group indigenous to the mountainous region of Tana Toraja, is the funeral.
Relatives carefully dress a dead man in fresh clothes before reburying him on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
The body of L Sarungu, an army veteran dead for 10 years, is carefully cleaned and groomed during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
Another important element of the Ma'nene festival is replacing and repairing the coffins to stop bodies from decomposing.
The Torajan people live high in the mountains of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The area is so remote that many of the villages were completely autonomous until the 1970s, when the area was exposed to the outside world by Dutch missionaries.
The villagers are encouraged to marry within their family - but only beyond the fourth cousin.
Relatives clean the body of Ne'Tampo, dead for 30 years, during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
The funeral is a pivotal point of transition, and some funerals will last up to a week with elaborate celebrations.
Torajan people believe the spirit of a dead person should always return to their village of origin, a belief which has deterred many from ever leaving their home in case they die while on the journey and their body cannot be returned.
On rare occasions a villager dies away from home, family members often venture to the location and carry the body home.
Locals carefully maneuver a corpse before delicately grooming them and dressing them in new clothes
An army veteran dead for 10 years is redressed and groomed by loving relatives in Indonesia as part of the festival
Relatives carefully dress a dead man in fresh clothes before reburying him on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia
The body of L Sarungu, an army veteran dead for 10 years, is carefully cleaned and groomed during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
Another important element of the Ma'nene festival is replacing and repairing the coffins to stop bodies from decomposing.
The Torajan people live high in the mountains of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The area is so remote that many of the villages were completely autonomous until the 1970s, when the area was exposed to the outside world by Dutch missionaries.
The villagers are encouraged to marry within their family - but only beyond the fourth cousin.
In the Torajan belief system, death is not a final step, but just one step in an ongoing spiritual life.
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Relatives clean the body of Ne'Tampo, dead for 30 years, during the Ma'nene ritual at Panggala Village
The funeral is a pivotal point of transition, and some funerals will last up to a week with elaborate celebrations.
Torajan people believe the spirit of a dead person should always return to their village of origin, a belief which has deterred many from ever leaving their home in case they die while on the journey and their body cannot be returned.
On rare occasions a villager dies away from home, family members often venture to the location and carry the body home.
Locals carefully maneuver a corpse before delicately grooming them and dressing them in new clothes
An army veteran dead for 10 years is redressed and groomed by loving relatives in Indonesia as part of the festival
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3780998/Indonesian-villagers-dig-dead-relatives-dress-Ma-nene-festival.html#ixzz4JniRSRfl
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