Predator burials – East Africa
Some nomadic Maasai people in East Africa believe that dead bodies are harmful to the earth. And since their deity, Enkai, encompasses all things on the planet — earth, sky, and all living beings — they choose to leave their dead outdoors and allow predators to take care of it. They do not believe in an afterlife, and reserve more elaborate burials for chiefs and other significant figures
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