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Honoring Mummified Ancestors in Indonesia - 03 Sep 2012 
Honoring Mummified Ancestors in Indonesia - 03 Sep 2012 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes of mummified ancestors every three years to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members hold a mummy upright as they give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members hold a mummy upright as they give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
Family members hold a mummy upright as they give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
A man holds up a mummy before relatives give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
A man holds up a mummy before relatives give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
A man holds up a mummy before relatives give it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes of mummified ancestors every three years to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes of mummified ancestors every three years to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
Family members hold up a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes of mummified ancestors every three years to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members surround a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members surround a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
Family members surround a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes of mummified ancestors every three years to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
A man removes a mummy from a coffin before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
A man removes a mummy from a coffin before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
A man removes a mummy from a coffin before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's... 
A family member cleans a mummy before giving it new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
A mummy lies in a coffin beside other bodies in front of a grave house called Patane after being given... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
A mummy lies in a coffin beside other bodies in front of a grave house called Patane after being given... 
A mummy lies in a coffin beside other bodies in front of a grave house called Patane after being given new clothes in a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Family members bind cloth rolls containing bodies in front of a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Family members bind cloth rolls containing bodies in front of a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual... 
Family members bind cloth rolls containing bodies in front of a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Coffins containing mummies are seen in a grave house called Patane during a ritual in the Toraja district... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Coffins containing mummies are seen in a grave house called Patane during a ritual in the Toraja district... 
Coffins containing mummies are seen in a grave house called Patane during a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
Bodies and skulls are seen in a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
Bodies and skulls are seen in a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district of... 
Bodies and skulls are seen in a stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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August 24, 2012 
An elderly woman stands in front of stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district... 
TORAJA, Indonesia 
An elderly woman stands in front of stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district... 
An elderly woman stands in front of stone grave called "Liang" during a ritual in the Toraja district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, August 23, 2012. The ritual, called Ma'nene, involves changing the clothes every three years of mummified ancestors to honor love for the deceased. Locals believe dead family members are still with them, even if they died hundreds of years ago, a family spokesman said. Picture taken August 23, 2012. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad (INDONESIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) 
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