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SKY BURIAL

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Sky Burial.

Sky Burial - as a noun

A traditional tibetan funeral ritual in which the corpse is exposed to the open air to be eaten by sacred vultures

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"The body was prepared for a sky burial by removing the organs."
"Many tourists are fascinated by the concept of sky burial."
"In a sky burial, the corpse is left on a mountaintop to be consumed by vultures."
"The family organized a sky burial for their deceased loved one."
"Some cultures believe that sky burial allows the soul to be liberated from the body."
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