#243 - Death Tribes, Blood Rituals & Getting High with Hunter-Gatherers | Mike Corey
Danny Jones Podcast
Exploring Unique Death Rituals in Various Cultures
The chapter delves into contrasting cultures and their practices surrounding death, particularly focusing on the Torajan tribe in Indonesia that keeps deceased relatives at home and performs elaborate funeral traditions involving sacrificial water buffaloes. The discussion highlights the different perspectives on death and commemoration across different cultures, reflecting on how death is viewed as a noble part of life in some societies. The chapter also touches on unique rituals like consuming soup made from the bones of deceased loved ones to keep their souls within, and encounters with uncontacted tribes in South America.
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