On the East shore of Lake Batur, underneath the
caldera rim, there is a traditional Bali Aga village called Trunyan village. Trunyan is associated with aerial/weathering
the unique funeral practice of the Bali Aga inhabitants here.
They don't follow typical Hindu custom of cremation. |
If the deceased is not married his body is buried in the ground.
If married then aerial/weathering burial is performed where the
body is simply left in a bamboo cage on the ground until it has
decomposed. Then later the skeletal, bone remains are added to
the ossuary on a step-shaped altar.
The funeral site is not within the village of Trunyan, but outside
of the village, about 500m N,
only accessible by boat.
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