in the land of terrassa a remote region of Indonesia cliffside effigies and
of Indonesia cliffside effigies and
of Indonesia cliffside effigies and graves testified to a culture as
graves testified to a culture as
graves testified to a culture as fascinated with death as ancient Egypt
fascinated with death as ancient Egypt
fascinated with death as ancient Egypt funerals are the most important rituals
funerals are the most important rituals
funerals are the most important rituals in their culture here in terrassa
in their culture here in terrassa
in their culture here in terrassa beloved relatives receive their favorite
beloved relatives receive their favorite
beloved relatives receive their favorite dishes three times a day even after they
dishes three times a day even after they
dishes three times a day even after they are dead to Rajan’s don’t immediately
are dead to Rajan’s don’t immediately
are dead to Rajan’s don’t immediately bury the body of a family member they
bury the body of a family member they
bury the body of a family member they keep the embalmed corpse and treat it as
keep the embalmed corpse and treat it as
keep the embalmed corpse and treat it as if it is still alive families here
if it is still alive families here
if it is still alive families here prefer to wait until they can afford to
prefer to wait until they can afford to
prefer to wait until they can afford to throw a lavish funeral and that may take
throw a lavish funeral and that may take
throw a lavish funeral and that may take months even years
months even years
months even years a goose Lamba is shopping for a gift for
a goose Lamba is shopping for a gift for
a goose Lamba is shopping for a gift for the funeral of his great-aunt I’m
the funeral of his great-aunt I’m
the funeral of his great-aunt I’m looking for the pigs because I’m I’m
looking for the pigs because I’m I’m
looking for the pigs because I’m I’m going to bring it to the funeral
going to bring it to the funeral
going to bring it to the funeral ceremony because my auntie is a gooses
ceremony because my auntie is a gooses
ceremony because my auntie is a gooses great-aunt mrs. min Don Dali Park died
great-aunt mrs. min Don Dali Park died
great-aunt mrs. min Don Dali Park died almost a year ago ever since her body
almost a year ago ever since her body
almost a year ago ever since her body has resided at her family home even in
has resided at her family home even in
has resided at her family home even in her casket she is considered sick not
her casket she is considered sick not
her casket she is considered sick not dead mrs. dolly pong was a member of the
dead mrs. dolly pong was a member of the
dead mrs. dolly pong was a member of the noble class and had a large influential
noble class and had a large influential
noble class and had a large influential family people here believe her spirit
family people here believe her spirit
family people here believe her spirit demands a lavish funeral relatives lift
demands a lavish funeral relatives lift
demands a lavish funeral relatives lift a massive coffin which resembles a
a massive coffin which resembles a
a massive coffin which resembles a traditional tirage and house they carry
traditional tirage and house they carry
traditional tirage and house they carry her almost a mile from her home to the
her almost a mile from her home to the
her almost a mile from her home to the field where her funeral will take place
field where her funeral will take place
field where her funeral will take place it takes three hours for the funeral
it takes three hours for the funeral
it takes three hours for the funeral procession to reach the ceremony field
procession to reach the ceremony field
procession to reach the ceremony field for her family and friends this is the
for her family and friends this is the
for her family and friends this is the moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit
moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit
moment when mrs. dolly pong spirit leaves her body but her spirit will need
leaves her body but her spirit will need
leaves her body but her spirit will need help reaching Paradise which they call
help reaching Paradise which they call
help reaching Paradise which they call Kuya
Kuya
Kuya because of mrs. Dawley pongs noble
because of mrs. Dawley pongs noble
because of mrs. Dawley pongs noble status her children are spending
status her children are spending
status her children are spending thousands of dollars to give her a
thousands of dollars to give her a
thousands of dollars to give her a proper funeral the event is so big and
proper funeral the event is so big and
proper funeral the event is so big and elaborate the family has hired funeral
elaborate the family has hired funeral
elaborate the family has hired funeral planners who managed ceremonies
planners who managed ceremonies
planners who managed ceremonies everywhere from the gold leaf decorating
everywhere from the gold leaf decorating
everywhere from the gold leaf decorating their mother’s coffin to the hired
their mother’s coffin to the hired
their mother’s coffin to the hired entertainers the family’s wealth and
entertainers the family’s wealth and
entertainers the family’s wealth and prestige are on display to Rajan’s
prestige are on display to Rajan’s
prestige are on display to Rajan’s believe that the more lavish the funeral
believe that the more lavish the funeral
believe that the more lavish the funeral the easier it is for the soul to reach
the easier it is for the soul to reach
the easier it is for the soul to reach paradise mrs. Dolly Ponte children want
paradise mrs. Dolly Ponte children want
paradise mrs. Dolly Ponte children want their mother’s spirit to have the same
their mother’s spirit to have the same
their mother’s spirit to have the same status in Paradise that she enjoyed on
status in Paradise that she enjoyed on
status in Paradise that she enjoyed on earth to that end they also plan to
earth to that end they also plan to
earth to that end they also plan to sacrifice many water buffalo symbols of
sacrifice many water buffalo symbols of
sacrifice many water buffalo symbols of wealth people here believe the more they
wealth people here believe the more they
wealth people here believe the more they send with mrs. dolly pong the easier it
send with mrs. dolly pong the easier it
send with mrs. dolly pong the easier it will be for me to enter paradise and the
will be for me to enter paradise and the
will be for me to enter paradise and the more blessings her spirit will bestow
more blessings her spirit will bestow
more blessings her spirit will bestow upon them before they are sacrificed
upon them before they are sacrificed
upon them before they are sacrificed buffalo fights provide the funerals most
buffalo fights provide the funerals most
buffalo fights provide the funerals most dramatic entertainment it’s heavy
dramatic entertainment it’s heavy
dramatic entertainment it’s heavy sometimes it is dangerous sometimes the
sometimes it is dangerous sometimes the
sometimes it is dangerous sometimes the heat dealer the time has come to send
heat dealer the time has come to send
heat dealer the time has come to send mrs. dolly pawned her transportation to
mrs. dolly pawned her transportation to
mrs. dolly pawned her transportation to paradise
the mourners sacrifice almost a hundred
the mourners sacrifice almost a hundred Buffalo but the meat won’t go to waste
Buffalo but the meat won’t go to waste
Buffalo but the meat won’t go to waste mourners can take it home finally mrs.
mourners can take it home finally mrs.
mourners can take it home finally mrs. Dawley conks family and friends are
Dawley conks family and friends are
Dawley conks family and friends are ready to bid farewell to her spirit the
ready to bid farewell to her spirit the
ready to bid farewell to her spirit the family prepares her body for its final
family prepares her body for its final
family prepares her body for its final resting place in a cliffside mausoleum
resting place in a cliffside mausoleum
resting place in a cliffside mausoleum the family quietly enters the body they
the family quietly enters the body they
the family quietly enters the body they sealed the tomb against grave robbers
sealed the tomb against grave robbers
sealed the tomb against grave robbers nearly a year after her physical death
nearly a year after her physical death
nearly a year after her physical death mrs. dolly pong finally rests in peace
mrs. dolly pong finally rests in peace
mrs. dolly pong finally rests in peace and her community has forged new bonds
and her community has forged new bonds
and her community has forged new bonds for the future
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