Balinese Cremation
Unlike India, Hindu cremations on Bali resemble a
community carnival, with marching gamelan bands
and high spirits. They are also tourist attractions.
community carnival, with marching gamelan bands
and high spirits. They are also tourist attractions.
The deceased is a high caste Brahman,
so his body is carried in a large tower.
so his body is carried in a large tower.
The base of the tower depicts the flames to come.
At the cremation ground, the body is transferred
to a sarcophagus, a bull for a Brahman.
to a sarcophagus, a bull for a Brahman.
Light My Fire
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