concept   sky burial
culture   Tibetan Buddhism
statement   Sky burial is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist funeral practice involving the placement of the deceased on a mountaintop for consumption by vultures.
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1 corpse Tibetan Buddhism Corpse sky burial is a traditional funeral practice. 1
2 dead Tibetan Buddhism In certain Tibetan Buddhist traditions, sky burials may be practiced, where the deceased is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures. 1
3 dead Tibetan Buddhism Sky burials, where the deceased body is left in the open to be consumed by vultures, are practiced. 1
4 dead Tibetan Buddhism Sky burial, where the body is left exposed to be eaten by birds, is a traditional way of dealing with the dead 1
5 dead bodies Tibetan Buddhism Sky burials are a common practice, where the body is placed on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures 1
6 dead bodies Tibetan Buddhism Sky burials are practiced, where the body is dismembered and left on a mountaintop for vultures to consume 1
7 dead human body Tibetan Buddhism Sky burials are a common practice, where the body is offered to vultures as a way to dispose of the deceased 1
8 dead human body Tibetan Buddhism Sky burial, where the body is left on a mountaintop for vultures to consume, is a common practice 1
9 dead male person Tibetan Buddhism The body may be left on a mountaintop to be eaten by vultures as a way to dispose of the remains. 1
10 dead male person Tibetan Buddhist culture Sky burials, where the body is cut into pieces and left on a mountaintop for birds to consume, are a traditional funerary practice. 1
11 dead person Tibetan Buddhism Sky burials, where the body is dissected and offered to vultures, are considered a respectful way to dispose of the deceased 1
12 dead person Tibetan Buddhist culture Sky burial, where the body is left on a mountaintop for birds to consume, is a common practice 1