Editing Funeral (section)

===Buddhist===
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[[File:Vulture - Sky burial.jpg|thumb|Vultures feeding on a human corpse in a [[sky burial]]]]
A Buddhist funeral marks the transition from one life to the next for the deceased. It also reminds the living of their own mortality. [[Cremation]] is the preferred choice,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.funeralpartners.co.uk/help-advice/arranging-a-funeral/types-of-funerals/buddhist-funerals/#:~:text=Buddhists%20and%20cremation,seen%20as%20a%20good%20deed|title=Buddhist funerals|publisher=Funeral Partners}}</ref> although [[burial]] is also allowed. Buddhists in [[Tibet]] perform [[sky burial]]s where the body is exposed to be eaten by [[vultures]]. The body is dissected with a blade on the mountain top before the exposure. Crying and wailing is discouraged and the {{transliteration|bo|rogyapas}} (body breakers who perform the ritual) laugh as if they are doing farm work. [[Tibetan Buddhist]]s believe that a lighthearted atmosphere during the funeral helps the soul of the dead to get a better afterlife. After the vultures consume all the flesh the {{transliteration|bo|rogpyas}} smash the bones into pieces and mix them with [[tsampa]] to feed to the vultures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-local-customs/tibetan-funeral.html|title=Sky Burial in Tibet, Tibetan Funeral Customs|website=Tibet Travel and Tours - Tibet Vista}}</ref>