The Dead will be taken out of their Coffins

The dead will be taken out of their coffins

Residents in Toraja, Indonesia take their deceased loved ones out of graves once a year, to celebrate their lives.

The festival is known as ma’nene. The dead will be taken out of their coffins, cleaned and given a new set of clothes. Relatives from far and wide come to celebrate ma’nene, feasting, swapping stories and honouring the deceased.

Food, water and even cigarettes are offered to the dead, because it is believed the spirit remains near the body and craves care.

P.S: They Use Preservatives to

retain bodies.