Here are the 4 Most Weird and Unique Cemeteries in Indonesia, Interesting Reads

Here are the 4 Most Weird and Unique Cemeteries in
Indonesia, Interesting Reads



Uniqueness in running the tradition of daily life for the tribes in Indonesia is so much. One of the uniqueness is in the burial of the corpse. Funerals or funerals are normal, yes as we see in many tribes and cultures in Indonesia.




However,
below there are four tribes that run the funeral tradition uniquely.

1. Grave Baby 

Kambira, Tana Toraja In an area called Kambira, local people pierce large trees to bury their babies' bodies. The corpse previously dibalesm and wrapped then inserted into the hole and covered with woven fibers.



2. Trunyan, Bali

In Trunyam Bali, but this time described again briefly in perbandinan with other tribes. If most of the citizens of the Island of the Gods who died will be burned his body through Ngaben procession. However, things are different from what happened in
Trunyan, Kintamani. 

The corpses
of the deceased relatives will be laid in the forest without being buried. But
uniquely, the corpses that were left for months did not emit an unpleasant
smell.

It is said
that in the forest there are many trees teru Teran that releases the smell of
fragrant and neutralize the odor issued by the process of decaying the body. 

The name
Trunyan Village itself comes from the word Taru Menyan. "Taru" means
tree while "Menyan" means fragrant. The tree only grows in this area,
therefore used as the name of the village.



3. Tomb of Dayak Benuaq, East Kalimantan

The inhabitants of the Benuaq or Bentian tribe were not buried in the ground when they died. Their bodies will temporarily be inserted into a chest supported by a pole or suspended on a rope. When the corpse is left only bones, then it will be inserted into a permanent casket. The crates are usually placed on the home
page, not in the public cemetery.




4. Lemo Stone, Tana Toraja

How to burial done in Tanah Toraja is also true actually been presented on Netralnwews some time ago. However, with special consideration, it is described again here. The place is located in the village of Lemo is a relic of Toraja ancestors are very remarkable. The cemetery created by carving holes in the stone wall has
been around since the 16th century. Named Lemo because some graves are called paw-shaped lungs are round and mottled to resemble fruit of citrus or lime. In the 75 holes on the stone wall some of them have lined statues called Tau-tau. The statues symbolize their social status during their lifetime. Those are four unique traditions in the burial of corpses in the tribes of the archipelago that are very interesting to know.