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Indonesian tribe move bones of ancestors to new site in traditional ritual

2020-07-22 11 Dailymotion

An Indonesian tribe move the bones of their ancestors to a new site in their traditional ritual, Mangokal Holi.<br /><br />Footage filmed in July 2019 shows the tribe dig up and clean the bones of their ancestors as they prepare to move them to a new site.<br /><br />The Batak Toba tribe move the bones, which have been buried for decades, to a new monument where the remains will be celebrated.<br /><br />According to Batak beliefs, death is not the end of the life cycle, but rather a stage on the journey to perfection. The Mangokal Holi is one of the bridges on the way to attaining that perfection.

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