Dung pyres

In India's remote north-east, the people of the state of Bihar have devised a novel and environmentally friendly way to cremate their dead.

Where traditionally only the wood from a mango tree was used to fuel the funeral fire in this part of India, now people are making do with cow dung as an alternative source of fuel. . .

Goraha is easily available and coming from herbivorous cattle, acceptable in sacred terms too.

Posted by David on September 26, 2009 9:39 PM