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A pápua-új-guineai törzs, amely évszázadokon át füstölt múmiát csinált a halottaiból

A pápua-új-guineai törzs, amely évszázadokon át füstölt múmiát csinált a halottaiból

A temetkezési szokások a különböző kultúrákban, illetve országokban megoszlanak, így amit Európában természetesnek veszünk, az az afrikai szigetországokban nevetséges, vagy bizarr is lehet.

A Pápua-Új-Guineában élő, 1909-ben felfedezett daniknak például a halottakhoz fűződő viszonyát találhatjuk furának, hiszen a legismertebb, és az egyik legnépesebb (25 ezer fő) etnikai csoport elhunyt őseiket évszázadokon át nem temette el, hanem füsttel mumifikálta.

Dani tribesmen pose for photographs prior to performing a mock tribal war battle during the 27th annual Baliem Valley Festival in Walesi district in Wamena, Papua Province on August 9, 2016. Performances at the 27th Baliem Valley Festival, taking place from August 8 to 10, feature mock battles of highland tribes of Dani, Yali and Lani to symbolise the high spirit and power that have been practised for generations. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
In this photo taken on August 9, 2016, Dani tribeswomen participate in the 27th annual Baliem Valley Festival in Walesi district in Wamena, Papua Province. Performances at the 27th Baliem Valley Festival, taking place from August 8 to 10, feature mock battles of highland tribes of Dani, Yali and Lani to symbolise the high spirit and power that have been practised for generations. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY

A szokást ma ugyan már nem követik, de a turisták által is látogatható csapatok is őrznek néhányat ezen testek közül – ezek közül néhány akár több száz éves is lehet.

This photo taken on August 7, 2016 shows tribe chief Eli Mabel (L) holding the mummified remains of his ancestor, Agat Mamete Mabel, Agat Mamete Mabel, in the village of Wogi in Wamena, the long-isolated home of the Dani tribe high in the Papuan central highlands. Despite smoked mummification being no longer practised for Dani tribes people, they still preserve a number of mummies, some a few hundred years old, as a symbol of their highest respects to their ancestors, which in recent years has attracted tourists from around the world. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
This photo taken on August 7, 2016 shows tribe chief Eli Mabel (C) holding the mummified remains of his ancestor, Agat Mamete Mabel, in the village of Wogi in Wamena, the long-isolated home of the Dani tribe high in the Papuan central highlands. Despite smoked mummification being no longer practised for Dani tribes people, they still preserve a number of mummies, some a few hundred years old, as a symbol of their highest respects to their ancestors, which in recent years has attracted tourists from around the world. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
This photo taken on August 7, 2016 shows a mummy of the Dani tribe, Agat Mamete Mabel, being displayed in the village of Wogi in Wamena, the long-isolated home of the Dani tribe high in the Papuan central highlands. Despite smoked mummification being no longer practised for Dani tribes people, they still preserve a number of mummies, some a few hundred years old, as a symbol of their highest respects to their ancestors, which in recent years has attracted tourists from around the world. / AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
Fotók: Adek Berry/AFP/Europress Hungary
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