Reveal the world's seven strange customs of cannibalism and the life of dead people

1. The custom of cutting fingers For women in the Dani tribe of India, the death of family members not only means spiritual pain, but also physical suffering. When a loved one dies, Dani's woman will be forced to lose a finger. The ritual is to worship the spirit of ancestors; although rare, the tribe still retains the custom. Before cutting the finger, the finger is tied with a rope for half an hour to paralyze it. When the tips of the fingers were cut off, they burned the wound area to form scar tissue.

2. Self-harm Culture Shiite Muslims are very famous for their asceticism, especially Ashura. Ashura is one of the most important festivals for Muslims. For Shiites, the festival is mainly to commemorate Imam Hussein, the grandson of Mohammed, who died in the Battle of Karbala in the 17th century. Hussein and his companions repeatedly hit the head with a dagger, splattering blood on Muslim streets. Dagging on the head is a ritual of pardon for sins, and today's Muslims beat themselves to death on Ashura in memory of Hussein.

3. Eskimo's "funeral" The Eskimo places dying or dying elderly people on ice floes and lets them float away. The Eskimos believe in the afterlife, and they feel that this practice can ensure that the elderly do not become a burden to the living, and on the other hand, it can also allow them to retain their final dignity and grace.

4. Cannibalism Yanomamo tribe lives in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil and southern Venezuela. In this tribe, when someone died, they wrapped the body in leaves and let the insects bite it; after 30 to 45 days, the bones were collected and burned. Then mix the burned ashes into banana soup. A year later, the tribesmen would mix the ashes with banana soup and eat them. It is said that this practice can help the dead find their way to heaven.

5. Bear sacrifice The Ainu people live in parts of Japan and Russia, and they have the custom of offering sacrifices to bears. This tribe believes that all things have a spirit. They believe that bears are gods living in the world, and bear sacrifices can protect human spirits. The Ainu would kill the mother bear in the cave, then take the cubs away and feed them with human milk. Two years later, he was killed. Then drink its blood and eat the bear meat raw. Finally, the bear's skull was placed on top of the spear, put on bear skin, and worshipped.

6. Crossing the brazier In some places in China, when getting married, a husband needs to let his wife step over a brazier before leading him into the door. It is said that this can ensure that his wife can give birth smoothly and lead a prosperous life. Crossing the fire basin can also prevent disasters, eliminate evil spirits and avoid disasters.

7. Living with the dead Some ethnic groups of the Toraga people in India have a strange custom of living with their dead loved ones for several months before burying them. Before the body was suitable for cremation, they would dress it in special clothing and place it in a room in the home. The formation of this custom has nothing to do with beliefs, but mainly a matter of money. In the past, because the cost of funerals was not low, it usually took some time to raise money, so this custom gradually formed.