The tribe in Papua New Guinea preserved the body of their chief by embalming the entire body and preserving it. PHOTOS/ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Not only Egypt is a famous country. However, who would have thought Dani tribe in remote Papua New Guinea mummified elders they most respected.
The tribe in Papua New Guinea preserved the bodies of their chiefs by embalming the entire body and preserving other dead people by smearing their bodies with animal oil and smoke.
Remarkably, the tribesmen who had died, although pitch black and wrinkled, the attempt to preserve the body of their chief was almost perfectly successful.
Clearly visible with all the characteristics can still be distinguished easily. The man carrying it is the current chief Eli Mabel, holding one of his ancestors who came nine generations before.
Agat Mamete Mabel is a mummified human who once ruled over a tribe some 250 years ago.
Mummification was a technique reserved only for members of the highest tribe and Agat Mamete Mabel was the last person to do it.
The deceased parents are mummified in traditional pig tusks strung around the torso, with hairy head pieces and the usual penis gourd
in fact, Christian missionaries and those of the Muslims urged the Dani to bury their dead, a tradition the natives have since adopted, according to Eli Mabel.
However, there are certain traditions that they must continue so as not to lose their identity in the modern world.
“We have to protect our culture, including the mummification ceremonies, the way we treat them, and preserve and burn them.” Eli Mabel told AFP.
While Eli Mabel is currently responsible for ensuring that his mummified ancestors are preserved, he says that this responsibility will one day fall on all four children.
(wbs)
2023-08-03 06:29:58
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