This is why rites, rituals and ceremonies are important. After the death of a tribe member, they encourage the view that the loss is not just a loss to a family. It is a loss to the entire group.

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Like many African tribes, the Mursi people don’t traditionally celebrate ... Donga(initiation): Boys undergo a ritual circumcision, marking their transition to manhood. II.

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When the time comes, the funeral is a massive affair, often lasting several days and attended by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people.Water buffaloes, highly valued in Toraja culture, are ...

AN Indonesian tribe digs up their dead family members to pose with their corpses for photos in a bizarre ritual. The Torajan on the island of Sulawesi exhume their long-dead loved ones ...