WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Instead of burying the corpse, Zoroastrians traditionally laid it out on a purpose built tower (dokhma or ‘Tower of Silence’) to be exposed to the sun and eaten by birds of prey such as vultures.

Detailed explanation-2: -A sky burial is a common practice in Tibet and has been for thousands of years. Instead of burial or cremation, after a person dies, their body is taken to a special monastery. There a sky burial operator will dismember, or chop into pieces, the corpse.

Detailed explanation-3: -After death, the body is deemed impure-so there are no open-casket viewings or visitations. A funeral ceremony may be held within three days of the death, as friends and family generally mourn and pray heavily for the deceased’s soul during this time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sky burials (or celestial burials, as they are also called) are the burial rites of choice for the Tibetans.