Balinese Royal Cremation Ceremony

Balinese Royal Cremation Ceremony

Balinese carries giant casket in form of a bull to the cemetery 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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