Ceremonies in Bali (1936)

Being with a discussion of Balinese death rites, noting that as Hindus, they need to be burned so their souls can leave them behind; but bonfires are expensive, so they pile the corpses of the poorer citizens in graves until a rich man dies, and then they dig them up and everyone gets cremated.

Date of release
1936-11-25
Runtime
10m
Genres
Documentary
Director
André de la Varre

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