Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:cemetery
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Inter_Arma
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:temple
|
| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
in some Mongolian cultures
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
films and literature
a return to nature |
| gptkbp:form |
natural burial
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sky Burial
|
| gptkbp:involves |
exposing the body to scavenging birds
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
an act of generosity
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
various travelogues
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:temple
local environmental conditions |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
jhator
|
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
prayers and chants
the 'sky funeral' |
| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
outsiders
a form of desecration |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
gptkb:high_lamas
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Tibetan culture
|
| gptkbp:is_reflected_in |
belief in the impermanence of life
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the concept of 'sky' in Tibetan cosmology
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Tibet
has ancient origins mountain tops certain Tibetan communities |
| gptkbp:requires |
ritualistic preparation of the body
|
| gptkbp:subject |
anthropological studies
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
lack of wood for cremation
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
practitioners
|