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Families gathered to raise their dead loved ones from their tombs (mộ) and clean and re-dress the corpses (thi hài) in a ritual (nghi lễ, trình tự hành lễ) honouring (tôn vinh) the spirits (linh hồn) of their mummified (ướp xác) ancestors (tổ tiên) in Indonesia.

Every August the Torja community in Panggala, Nort Toraja, South Sulawesi, re-dress their relatives' bodies, clean them, speak with them and even light them cigarettes. 

The Toraja Death Rituals are considered the biggest celebration of life by people who believe the link between life and death is infinite.

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