Ceremonies in Bali
Being with a discussion of Balinese death rites, noting that as Hindus, they need to be burned so their souls can leave them behind; but bonfires are expensive, so they pile the corpses of the poorer citizens in graves until a rich man dies, and then they dig them up and everyone gets cremated.
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Ceremonies in Bali
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 25, 1936
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Ceremonies in Bali
Director
André de la Varre
Description
Being with a discussion of Balinese death rites, noting that as Hindus, they need to be burned so their souls can leave them behind; but bonfires are expensive, so they pile the corpses of the poorer citizens in graves until a rich man dies, and then they dig them up and everyone gets cremated.
