concept   burial
culture   Tibetan
statement   Sky burials, a traditional Tibetan funerary custom, involve leaving the deceased's body in the open for vultures to consume.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 burial Tibet Sky burials or other forms of open-air disposals are practiced 1
2 buried Tibetan culture Sky burials, where the deceased's body is left in the open to be consumed by vultures, are a traditional and accepted form of burial. 1
3 graveyards Tibet Offerings made to the deceased are a common practice 1
4 interred Tibetan culture Traditionally, sky burials, where the deceased is left exposed to be consumed by vultures, is a common form of interment. 1
5 sky burials Tibetan culture Sky burials are a traditional Tibetan funerary custom where the body is placed on a mountaintop to decompose and be eaten by vultures. 1