Ekshumacja w tradycji plemienia Betsileo na Madagaskarze wobec praktyk funeralnych Azji Południowo-Wschodniej
Exhumation in the tradition of the Betsileo tribe in Madagascar in relation to the funerary practices of Southeast Asia

Summary/Abstract: The traditional beliefs of the inhabitants of Madagascar have strong monotheisticelements, focused on life after death and interaction with the god Zanahary and theancestors. The Betsileo tribe practices a ritual called “famadihana” or “Ati-damba,” whichinvolves exhuming and scrolling or re-wrapping of corpses. Through invocations andblood sacrifices of the zebu, the living seek prosperity while incorporating the deceasedinto the status of Ancestors. These funerary customs bear similarities to those of China,Southeast Asian fringe cultures, and the Ibaloi tribe of the Philippines. These similaritiesmay have to do with migration waves to Madagascar and the passing down of traditionsfrom generation to generation.

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