Many moons ago I found myself in Tana Taraja (in Sulawesi). In addition to the cliff burial tradition I was shown a number of sacred trees. These were reserved for interring infants (deemed to be more innocent, it was explained to me) - a hollow would be carved out of the trunk and the body placed behind a temporary cover and, as the tree grew, the opening would eventually close. Looking up at the tallest of these trees you could clearly make out 20+ of these closed up 'burials'.
I remember finding this quite striking and something of a calming 'return to nature'?
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15th June 2016ce
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