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in the land of terrassa a remote region

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 taraji UNS don’t immediately

are dead taraji UNS don’t immediately

are dead taraji UNS 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 was my auntie a goose is great

ceremony was my auntie a goose is great

ceremony was my auntie a goose is great aunt mrs. mendon dolly pond died almost

aunt mrs. mendon dolly pond died almost

aunt mrs. mendon dolly pond died almost a year ago ever since her body has

a year ago ever since her body has

a year ago ever since her body has resided at her family home even in her

resided at her family home even in her

resided at her family home even in her casket she is considered sick not dead

casket she is considered sick not dead

casket she is considered sick not dead mrs. dolly pong was a member of the

mrs. dolly pong was a member of the

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 suraj ins

prestige are on display suraj ins

prestige are on display suraj ins believed that the more lavish the

believed that the more lavish the

believed that the more lavish the funeral the easier it is for the soul to

funeral the easier it is for the soul to

funeral the easier it is for the soul to reach paradise mrs. dolly Pond children

reach paradise mrs. dolly Pond children

reach paradise mrs. dolly Pond children want their mother’s spirit to have the

want their mother’s spirit to have the

want their mother’s spirit to have the same status in Paradise that she enjoyed

same status in Paradise that she enjoyed

same status in Paradise that she enjoyed on earth to that end they also plan to

on earth to that end they also plan to

on 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’s dangerous sometimes they

sometimes it’s dangerous sometimes they

sometimes it’s dangerous sometimes they get fever the time has come to send mrs.

get fever the time has come to send mrs.

get fever the time has come to send mrs. dolly ponder 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. dolly Punk’s family and friends are

dolly Punk’s family and friends are

dolly Punk’s 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 ponk finally rests in peace

mrs. Dolly ponk finally rests in peace

mrs. Dolly ponk 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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