Similarities Between Buddhist Tibetan Culture and Malagasy Culture

Both Sky Burials in Tibetan cultures and the Turning of The Bones death ritual in Madagascar have their similarities and differences. They both are heavily influenced by their religious and cultural beliefs. Although for different reasons, both cultures partake in the death rituals because it is believed to affect the afterlife of the one deceased. The Tibetan Buddhists believe that allowing bodies to be consumed by vultures, the Tibetan equivalent to angels, will “take the soul into heaven”("Sky Burial in Tibet." 2003). The Malagasy also believe that continuously taking care of the remnants of bodies will also improve that person’s afterlife.