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An Indonesian Island in which trees absorb dead babies

On the Indonesian island Tana Toraja, if a baby dies before he starts teething, the family cuts a hole in a tree and places the dead child inside.

The tree regrows around the baby and absorbs it.The image shows a baby grave tree located in Tana Toraja. A local guide explains this conduct by saying that they bury the babies in the trees so the wind can waft away their souls.

This tribe has a different way of looking at life and death. Funerals can last up to a week and they’re one of the main events in their calendar. They dress in bright colors and dance merrily while they tell the life-story of the deceased. (Source 1, Source 2)

(via kalianos)