Sulawesi is that when someone dies, their body is reserved and it can often their body is reserved and it can ofte n ta ke their body is reserved and it can often take months, sometimes years, when the funeral takes place. From the start, this programme contains images of corpses which some viewers may find disturbing. Its the great unspoken. A taboo. Something that ive had to face up to recently myself. Most of us dont know how to think or talk about death. But there are some people who do think they know. On the indonesian island of sulawesi, centuries old customs make the dead a constant part of day to day life. I have come here to learn more about these remarkable practices, which blur the line between this world and the next. A Morbid Obsession . Or a healthier way to deal with the grief of losing a loved one . Tana toraja in indonesia is an extraordinary place. Here, Ancient Animist Beliefs intertwine with new religions, resulting in unique rituals. At this traditional torajan fu
Sulawesi is that when someone dies, their body is reserved and it can often their body is reserved and it can ofte n ta ke their body is reserved and it can often take months, sometimes years, when the funeral takes place. From the start, this programme contains images of corpses which some viewers may find disturbing. Its the great unspoken. A taboo. Something that ive had to face up to recently myself. Most of us dont know how to think or talk about death. But there are some people who do think they know. On the indonesian island of sulawesi, centuries old customs make the dead a constant part of day to day life. I have come here to learn more about these remarkable practices, which blur the line between this world and the next. A Morbid Obsession . Or a healthier way to deal with the grief of losing a loved one . Tana toraja in indonesia is an extraordinary place. Here, Ancient Animist Beliefs intertwine with new religions, resulting in unique rituals. At this traditional torajan fu