concept   dead body
culture   Tibetan culture
statement   In Tibetan culture, Sky burial is a common practice where the dead body is left for vultures to consume as an offering to nature.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 corpse Tibetan culture Considered a vessel for the transition to the afterlife, with sky burials being a common practice. 1
2 corpse Tibetan culture Corpse is dissected and offered to vultures as part of the sky burial ritual, which is considered a respectful way to dispose of the deceased. 1
3 dead Tibetan culture Sky burials, where the body is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures, are a traditional way of handling the dead. 1
4 dead body Tibet Traditionally left in the open for vultures to consume as a way to offer the body to nature 1
5 dead body Tibetan culture Sky burials, where the body is dismembered and placed on a mountaintop for birds to consume, are a common funerary practice 1
6 dead body Tibetan culture Sky burial, where the body is left on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures, is a common funerary practice. 1
7 dead human body Tibet Considered sacred and traditionally left in the open for vultures to consume as an offering to nature 1
8 dead male person Tibet Sky burials, where the body is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures, are considered a respectful way to dispose of the deceased. 1
9 dead people Tibetan culture Considered as vessels for reincarnation, and often undergo sky burials 1
10 dead people Tibetan culture Dead people are often subjected to elaborate and lengthy funeral rituals, including rituals for guiding the soul to the afterlife. 1
11 dead person Tibet Sky burial (disposal of the dead in the open, exposed to the elements) practiced as a traditional funeral ritual 1