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Posted by Jon Underwood on April 7, 2011, 12:49 a.m. 2 comments
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Video: Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
Posted by Jon Underwood on March 31, 2011, 12:33 a.m.
Video: Newsroom: Supreme Court: Death Penalty Is 'Totally Badass'
Posted by Jon Underwood on March 26, 2011, 12:31 a.m.
Video: Don't Be Afraid You're Already Dead - Akron / Family
Posted by Jon Underwood on Feb. 12, 2011, 2:38 p.m.
New Blog post: Sky burial goes mainstream
Posted by Jools Barsky on Feb. 11, 2011, 2:22 p.m. 2 comments
After watching this weeks' episode of Human Planet on the BBC, I was intrigued to see the discussion of a practice known as "sky burial", as mentioned in our earlier post. In the mountains of Nepal, the high altitudes prevent Buddhists from practicing their usual method of body disposal (cremation) and so alternative methods are sought.
The deceased is taken to a remote part of the mountains and a ritual is performed by a specialist ...