Tibetan funeral.

"Burial in the clouds"

The Tibetans, either by necessity or beliefs, do not bury or cremate their dead, except for those under 18, pregnant women and killed by an infectious disease, the rest are delivered in the high peaks to the birds carrion. Vultures, "daikinis" are angels dancing enter clouds and be responsible for perpetuating the cycle of life, just as they do with other species with which we share our planet.

Whereas the Tibetans believe in reincarnation, the body of the deceased is considered by them as an empty container without any spiritual value.

When someone dies, for three days lamas monks pray their songs with passages from 'The Book of the Dead ", helping the soul of the deceased to cross the 49 levels of" bard "intermediate state that precedes the reincarnation wheel life. Once completed this, the family gather somewhere in the remote mountains. The celebrant of the ritual, with a very sharp knife, cut the flesh and muscles of the deceased before letting the vultures swoop on him, so that your work more quickly and easily. In a few minutes, all soft tissues and bones disappear targets are scattered over several square meters. 

At that time, all traces are again collected and on a rock, with ax and knife again be crushed and mixed with flour called "tsampa" and, again, is delivered to the vultures, it may not they leave absolutely nothing, ending its function and increasing again to the clouds.

The funeral is over and all return to their homes.