Tribute to Machai Bidor: Rest in Peace

Kavya Karnatac on Instagram: "What funeral practices do you have in your culture? In Arunachal’s Monpa tribe, bodies are cut into 108 pieces and given to fish, so even after death, the body is useful. In Tamil Nadu, some Dalit communities celebrate funerals with music, dance, and fireworks. Parsis don’t burn bodies, they leave them for vultures, as fire is sacred. In Rajasthan, upper-caste women weren’t allowed to cry, so professional mourners called Rudaalis were invited. In some cities, those

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