concept   burial rituals
culture   Zoroastrian culture
statement   In Zoroastrian culture, exposure of the deceased to scavenging birds is a traditional burial ritual.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 burial rituals Zoroastrianism in Iran Excarnation and exposure of the dead to scavenging birds is part of burial rituals in Zoroastrianism in Iran 1
2 mortuary practices Zoroastrian culture Traditionally, exposure of the deceased to the elements in a 'tower of silence' was practiced for the body to be consumed by birds of prey. 1