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Lake Batur with the Batur volcano.
The body of a young lady, put to rest a month ago.
the same body as before, 4 months later.
Once bodies have completely decomposed the skulls and largest bones are collected and displayed.
The body of a young lady, put to rest a month ago.
Bali Aga don’t burry or cremate their dead. Instead, they lay them on the ground, dressed up, only covered by a bamboo shelter to keep animals away.
The Balinese mountain village of Trunyan can be found at the foot of the Gunung Abang mountain, at a remote and isolated location on the eastern shore of Lake Batur. The people from Trunyan are often referred to as Bali Aga (mountain Balinese), which refers to a conservative, pre-Hindu culture