celestial burial

When asked why, the villagers often fly into a rage stating that if celestial burial is followed, vultures would not come.

The sun does not appear on the eastern horizon when the body is carried to the celestial burial ground.

Since some people do not understand the culture connotation of celestial burial, they make improper comments on its unique ways and rituals.

The celestial burial ground is generally located on a mountain slope, and the master has to carry the body there without rest halfway.

Celestial burial masters constitute an important part of the work. However, they feel sorry for the public view.

Upon invitation from relatives of the dead, the celestial burial master goes to investigate how the dead died.

If the celestial burial ground is in faraway place, the master has to carry the body to the site at one o'clock at night.

Celestial burial is not to be watched.

He had no way out but to work as a celestial burial master.

According to old celestial burial masters, their fate in the pre-peaceful-liberation days was the worst.

A noted celestial burial master would make up to 30, 000 Yuan a month.

According to Tibetan customs, people of the same family should not use the same celestial burial ground when dead in 12 years.

Most of the celestial burial masters are alcoholic.

"When one celestial burial master in the village died some 20 years ago, celestial burial ritual was followed for his body, " they said.

Celestial burial is worshipped in Tibet as the highest pursuit of life.