Residents in Toraja, Indonesia take their deceased loved ones out of graves once a year, to celebrate their lives.
The festival is known as ma'nene.The dead will be taken out of their coffins,
cleaned and given a new set of clothes.
Relatives from far and wide come to
celebrate ma'nene, feasting, swapping
stories and honouring the deceased.
Food, water and even cigarettes are offered
to the dead, because it is believed the spirit
remains near the body and craves care. They
Use Preservatives to retain bodies.
For those who've traveled wide and far which
other bizzare cultures have you found out
there?
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