These
are the tree graves of Indonesia where dead babies are 'buried' inside
the trunks of living plants so they can be 'absorbed' by nature.
The
ritual takes place in the regency of Tana Toraja, a remote part of the
mountainous region of South Sulawesi, 186 miles north of the capital
Makassar.
Villagers hollow out holes in huge tree trunks before wrapping the deceased child in cloth and then placing the infant inside.
The
hole is then sealed over with palm fibre and, as the tree heals over
time, the body is believed to be absorbed. Dozens of babies are
interred in each tree.
Only children who die
before they have started teething are buried in this way with locals
believing the wind then takes away their souls.
-Daily Mail
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