In Tibet, there is a tradition according to which the bodies of the dead from natural causes are not attached to the earth, but transferred to a special place where the bodies vomit vultures.
This tradition is rooted in the legend of the Buddha, who once met a hungry tigress who already wanted to eat her cubs.
Then the Buddha offered her his body as food.
After the occupation of Tibet by China, a heavenly funeral was banned. However, in 1974, after numerous requests from Tibetans, a ritual of heavenly burial was permitted.
After the death of a person, the monks recite prayers for 3 days, and then the body is taken to a special place in the mountains. There are about 1100 such places in Tibet.
They are located in hard-to-reach places, and video and photography are prohibited there.
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