Malagasy People gathered for the ‘turning of the bones’ or a funeral in the hill country of Madagascar,Africa

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Malagasy Hill Country people gathering for the ‘turning of the bones’, a cultural tradition carried out by the Malagasy every seven years. The bones are rewrapped in silk cloth. This traditional ritual is not as common now as it used to be.

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Size: 6480px × 4320px
Location: Hill country Madagascar,Africa
Photo credit: © BRIAN POLLARD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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