OR a tibetan sky burial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial It's considered to be a one last sign of generosity to

OR a tibetan sky burial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial It's considered to be a one last sign of generosity to nature when you no longer need your body. Also, it was probably started because the land is too hard and tough to dig up in the mountains of Tibet (a.k.a. cost effective and practical).