The majority of the people of Toraja are Christian, influenced by the Dutch and they have the most complicated funeral (and post funeral) rituals in the world. Then, family members typically pose with their deceased relatives for …

The Ma'nene death ritual in Indonesia is a ceremony where family members dig up, clean, dress, and hang out with their loved one before burying them again. For them, life doesn't end after death. •WARNING: this gallery contains graphic images of dead bodies. In the Toraja region of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, the dead are a constant part of day-to-day life. The dead get all dolled up during the traditional Ma'nene ritual in Indonesia, where loving family members dig up the and dress them up in a brand new set of clothing. The Ma'nene Death Ritual: An Indonesian Tradition Where People Dig Up And Hang Out With Their Dead ... Indonesia… Warning: Readers may find some images disturbing. The ritual involves digging up the coffins of dead loved ones every couple of years and grooming and cleaning them. These fascinating pictures show an annual ritual where villagers dig up the bodies of their dead relatives before washing, grooming and dressing them up in fancy new clothes. The tradition involves digging up the dead, cleaning and grooming them as … Living with corpses: how Indonesia’s Toraja people deal with their dead.