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By Ayesha Sitara The Torajans are a hill tribe in Indonesia that continues to believe in animistic funeral rites and keeping the dead “alive” at home until rituals are complete. 💡Note: This gallery contains graphic images of human remains and animal slaughter. While most people across the world bury or burn the dead soon after death, the Torajans keep their dead in a coffin at home until a buffalo is sacrificed. Hence families spend their entire lives saving up to buy a buffalo that can cost millions of rupiah. This can sometimes take years, and during that time the dead are cared for like a s…

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