Balinese Royal Cremation Ceremony

Balinese Royal Cremation Ceremony

The giant casket in form of a bull where the body of late royal member placed inside being cremated during royal cremation ceremony in Ubud Village, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia on July 24, 2023. The royal family of Ubud hold a the grand cremation ceremonies for the late Tjokorda Gde Budi Suryawan, a royal family member, as a form of honour. For Balinese people cremation holds great importance as it signifies the release of the soul from the physical body allowing for reincarnation. (Photo by Johanes Christo/NurPhoto)

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