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Photography / Photojournalism / People

2005
Terunyan Village, Bali
Indonesia

This was taken in a small village in central Bali located on Lake Batur, the crater of an old volcano. The religon practiced is Hinduism, but the people don't believe in cremation. The bodies of the dead are laid out in open graves under the Teru Minyan tree, which only exists in two places in Bali. The tree's enzymes neutralize the smell of rotting flesh. After the 11 graves are full, the last grave is emptied to make space for a new body. The bones are thrown onto a pile and the skulls laid out like these...

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!xJugxHeadx Dec 29, 2010 Photographer

Morbidly beautiful

~silviussa Jan 10, 2008

very interesting, good job

~NotASaint Apr 28, 2007

kinda cute

~FreyA-wings Nov 12, 2006

Hey that is one very scary yet stunning piece. i'll have to put it in my fav...

cool, you've been in Bali... i live just on the other island. LOL. i've been in Bali but lake Batur?? hmm... i didn't know they show skulls like this. that's scary... lol... great job

~LilFairie Aug 29, 2006 Professional Interface Designer

this is a really good photo. I love the black and white - it really makes this work.
I'm glad to see you steared clear of taking "pritty" pictures.
nice work

~coukiedoe Jan 21, 2006

The story itself was fascinating, and the picture is even better. The contrast between the skulls and their the teeth with the leafy and stone ground is excellent.
The teeth really stand out -- the center skull looks almost as if he's laughing.

~bule Jan 21, 2006 Photographer

thanks mate.
personally i thought it was a screaming skull. it was quite the cultural experience!
cheers

~SinErgy666 Sep 8, 2005

Pretty morbid.. =/

~IndiEdecadence Aug 20, 2005

amazing... just amazing

~flumpie Aug 14, 2005

Very creepy and nice, like the gritty and contrasty feel here. My only critique would be that when the eyes go in, they start at the skulls because they're low in the frame, while keeping them high in the frame might create even more tension. But great shot

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