Talk:Sky burial

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Merger

FYI I'm discussing with Mytildebang if we can undo the merger of Tibetan Sky Burial into this page. Sky Burial should be a disambig with links to the specific practices of different cultures, since the practices are different enough that generalizations are untenable. So reversion of this page and of Tibetan Sky Burial may be forthcoming.

Vcrs 17:45, 14 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see someone has fixed the problems created by the merging I commented on in 2006 (there was a lot of information about Zoroastrian practices mixed in--unnecessarily and confusingly, since the two practices are VERY unlikely to be related historically). I wasn't able to figure it out from the history but I'm really, really glad this was taken care of - I have been wanting to come back to it and have never had time. Vcrs (talk) 00:47, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I indeed agree that there should be separate pages, but how come the Tibetan practice gets the generic 'Sky Burial' and not Towers of silence? I may be more familiar with the Zoroastrian religious custom, but I am not completely ignorant of this Tibetan funerary practice either. While I have not found any proof that the two share any common source or diffusion from one to the other, they are remarkably similar - if only in the physical, elementary aspects - when compared the the funerary practices of other cultures. I do think that the Zoroastrian practice should at least be added into the "See Also" section. I want to stress that I had nothing to do with previous versions mentioned, but upon arriving here I was somewhat shocked at not one contrast or comparison, since many scholars have remarked on this trans-cultural curiosity whilst noting their completely different spiritual purposes and origins. When I go to the Pyramid page, for example, I get all culture's pyramids. Why does jhator get Sky Burial and not Tibetan Sky Burial? And if it does get Sky Burial, why not be munificent enough to at least throw others a bone? Khirad (talk) 15:35, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Graphic pics

While I believe they have a very important place in the article, the bottom-most pics need to be implemented more effectively. They are extremely shocking, and if they stay in they need appropriate usage. We could probably actually do without one of them, even. 71.145.130.187 (talk) 08:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What would you consider appropriate usage? --Gimme danger (talk) 16:45, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

These two photos, showing human remains, without evidence of consent of the departed, have been removed.

With respect for both the ethical and cultural soundness of displaying photos of funerary rituals, human remains should not be displayed. Furthermore, such photos do not add informative value to the articles.

Please feel free to share photos, as appropriate, of the surroundings and scenery of the burial sites, as appropriated by ethical standards.— Preceding unsigned comment added by AthenaO (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia is not censored.--Gimme danger (talk) 13:48, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please at least verify with the photographer that the family of the departed has agreed to photographing and to posting these photos here.

As a rule, and as a religious custom, monasteries in Tibet do not allow photographing of burial rituals.

"This mystical tradition arouses curiosity among those who are not Tibetan. However, Tibetans strongly object to visits by the merely curious. Only the funeral party will be present at the ritual. Photography is strictly forbidden. Tibetans believe that photographing the ritual might negatively affect the ascent of the soul."

This falls under religious views, but there should also be a standard for display of human remains, with consent of the family only.

(AthenaO (talk) 15:10, 24 November 2008 (UTC))[reply]

The photographer is listed at the image pages. You are welcome to contact him/her regarding the details surrounding the photographs. --Gimme danger (talk) 15:52, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]