Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Funerary practice
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Jhator
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Vultures
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Environmental sustainability
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sky Burial
|
| gptkbp:involves |
Chanting of prayers
Chopping of body |
| gptkbp:method |
Exposure of body to scavenging birds
|
| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Larung_Gar
Drigung Monastery |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkb:Mongolia gptkb:Tibet gptkb:Zoroastrians gptkb:Tibetan_Buddhists |
| gptkbp:prohibits |
China (in some regions)
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Disposal of human remains
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Dakhma
Excarnation |
| gptkbp:religiousSignificance |
Impermanence of life
|
| gptkbp:ritualLeader |
Rogyapa
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Peter_Gizzi
gptkb:Reign_Supreme gptkb:Inter_Arma |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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