concept   embalming
culture   Tibet
statement   Tibetans do not traditionally practice embalming due to religious beliefs about body sanctity, but instead practice sky burial.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 embalming Tibet Uncommon practice due to cultural and religious beliefs regarding the sanctity of the body after death 1
2 embalming Tibet In certain cultures, the body is traditionally left for vultures and elements to dispose, and embalming is not practiced. 1
3 human remains Tibet Sky burial, where human remains are offered to birds, is a traditional funerary practice 1