Tree Burial

In a mountain ravine at the eastern end of the Himalayas, local residents place prematurely deceased infants into coffins and hang them on trees. The people here believe that infants under the age of one have not committed any sins in this world. They are considered pure, and therefore, the community hopes that these children will grow robustly like tall trees after undergoing the cycle of reincarnation. This place also serves as a burial ground for revered monks.