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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 10206013, member: 16283"]I'd feel rather spooked having a stranger's bones in my house (I may be irrationally superstitious). Selling someone's bones is a whole different matter-it's basically 'body snatching'...i'd think very bad karma.</p><p>Having a loved ones ashes on your mantel or jewelry is seen in a totally different light in Western culture though.</p><p>Of course in ancient times it was a regular practice to keep your ancestors close-you buried their bones under the floor.</p><p>I saw a documentary by Josh Gates where he visits the Toraja people of Indonesia,known for keeping the mummies of their ancestors in their homes . They believe the spirit of the deceased continues to protect their families and some even "feed" the bodies as if they were still alive.</p><p>In many parts of the world,the idea of not believing in ghosts is viewed as absurd.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 10206013, member: 16283"]I'd feel rather spooked having a stranger's bones in my house (I may be irrationally superstitious). Selling someone's bones is a whole different matter-it's basically 'body snatching'...i'd think very bad karma. Having a loved ones ashes on your mantel or jewelry is seen in a totally different light in Western culture though. Of course in ancient times it was a regular practice to keep your ancestors close-you buried their bones under the floor. I saw a documentary by Josh Gates where he visits the Toraja people of Indonesia,known for keeping the mummies of their ancestors in their homes . They believe the spirit of the deceased continues to protect their families and some even "feed" the bodies as if they were still alive. In many parts of the world,the idea of not believing in ghosts is viewed as absurd.[/QUOTE]
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