Predator Burial - Masai Tribe

Masai People - courtesy of Google

     Well hye, we are back again with the sixth entry for this topic. Now, I would like to share to the readers about one of the unique burials which can fully catch my attention to ultimately find more about it. It is the predator burial in Masai Tribe which is located in South Africa. The Masai people normally do not conduct the burial ceremony for the dead bodies. The reason that they do not bury these dead bodies is because they believe that dead bodies are harmful to one of the earth sources such as soil. They will only spend time and energy to bury the chosen people for instance, chiefs, as a sign of massive respect towards them. Masai people will just leave the dead bodies of commoners to the natural predators so this is why they are well-known of the burial predator in the world.

The dead body of commoners usually are left to the natural predators - courtesy of Google

Masai people also believe that when you are dead, so you are no longer exist in this world and afterlife does not exist. That's why they seem to be neglecting the burial tradition in their culture. Furthermore, when the dead body is not being touched by the predators after some time, it is considered as a bad omen. So, what the families will do is coating the body with blood and fat to make it looks more luscious to attract the predators. This is my very first time to get to know this type of burial. I never knew that there is a group of people who do not believe in burying people for some reasons. Well, every tradition has its own culture right? But for me, this tradition is very unique. That's all for this entry. Happy reading!