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People of different religions live in all the countries of the world. People of all religions have their own customs. Which they believe in. From the birth of a new member in the house to death, all the customs are different. But today we are going to tell you about a culture where after death a person is buried and every few years his skeleton is taken out of the grave and cleaned. The skeleton is dug out, cleaned and dressed in new clothes.
All religions have different cultures
People of all religions live in most countries. Not only this, people of all religions have complete freedom to follow their own culture. Every religion has its own customs and rituals, which are followed by the people of that religion.
This festival is celebrated in a strange way in many places. But have you ever heard of a festival that is celebrated among dead bodies? Yes, today we are going to tell you about such a festival.
Removal of bodies
Let us tell you that Manne Festival is one such festival of Indonesia. This festival is celebrated by the people of a special tribe, the purpose of which is to purify the corpses. The people of this tribe believe that death is also a milestone, after which the second journey of the deceased begins. They decorate the corpses to prepare them for this journey.
What is this festival?
According to the information, the beginning of Mayen Festival is believed to be about 100 years old. There is a story of Barappu village behind this, which has been narrated by the elders there. Actually, a hundred years ago a hunter of the Torajan tribe went to the forest to hunt in the village. This hunter named Pong Rumasek saw a dead body inside the forest.
Rumasek saw the burnt corpse and stopped. He put his clothes on the corpse and performed the last rites. After this, many good changes came in Rumasek's life and his misery also ended. Since then, the tradition of decorating their ancestors started in this tribe. It is believed that the spirits give blessings if the corpse is taken care of.
Let us tell you that this festival starts with someone's death. When a family member dies, he is not buried in one day, but celebrations are held for several days. Sometimes it goes on for weeks. Actually, it is believed that this is done to make the deceased happy, to prepare him for the next journey. This journey is called Pua.
It begins with the slaughter of large animals like bulls and buffaloes. The house of the deceased is then decorated with the horns of the dead animals. It is believed that the more horns one has at home, the more respect he will receive in the next journey. It is quite expensive, but people follow it. Every few years, the corpses are exhumed, decorated and dressed again.