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Mass cremation ceremony in Bali

by Chorus-Line A1-QMS Jul 24, 2004 7:49AM PDT

Last Updated: Saturday, 24 July, 2004

Mass cremation ceremony in Bali

Tjok Muter's body was placed inside the model of a bull. A mass cremation ceremony has taken place on the Indonesian island of Bali for a Balinese royal and 52 villagers. Tjokorda Istri Niyang Muter died in May aged 94. She was the last to die of the 11 children of the old King of Ubud, Tjokorda Gde Sukawati.

Her cremation ceremony was considered a good time for other Balinese to cremate their dead relatives, many of whom died more than four years ago.

Even a modest cremation costs thousands of dollars and takes weeks to prepare.

Cremation is an essential rite of passage for Balinese Hindus, as it is considered a means of releasing the soul from the body so that it can be reincarnated.

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