the funeral custom of Ewenki people generally takes the form of earth burial. After people die, they usually ask shamans or lamas to chant scriptures. Rich people want to give shaman or Lama a full pommel horse or a full caravan. A middle-aged family usually gives a calf, while a poor family offers a 2-year-old calf or a sheep. Usually, the close relatives of the deceased (such as married daughter, son-in-law, etc.) also have to give something to the Lama and shaman. These are the usual Memorial methods adopted by Ewenki people after their death, but today we want to talk to you about the types of death that Ewenki people can't bury in the form of earth burial! Please see: which Ewenki people can't be buried in earth after death!
Which Ewenki people cannot be buried with earth burial after death
People who are killed by lightning cannot be buried. Please ask shaman to jump to God for burial. To bury four wooden poles, put the crossbar on it, wrap the body with white cloth and put it on the crossbar. So this is because thunder comes from heaven. It should be returned to heaven and cannot be buried in the earth.
Those who hanged did not engage in burial, but buried the matter on the spot. If you hang on a tree, you should cut off the branch, put down the body, and hang it on the tree instead of another thing (usually a lamb or bird). You think it is destiny and should not violate the will of God, so you should hang a living thing.
For those who died of madness or dystocia, cremation is used. It is considered that the dead have become more 'ghosts', so cremation must be carried out.
After the death of children, if they have children, they should also be put in coffins, and the old man will give a confession. At the time of funeral, the younger generation or children pull the cart.
The daughter-in-law can also be buried after death, but the burial place should be occupied. In a family with a fixed cemetery, the couple can close the tomb after death. The male is buried in the back, the female in the front and the son in the East.
After a child dies, he is usually put in a white cloth pocket and thrown away. He is not buried in his own cemetery. If he has no children, he will be buried in the original cemetery, but sometimes it is decided according to the wishes of both parties.
The above Ewenki people cannot be buried in the traditional way after their death, which also reflects many taboos of Ewenki people in funeral customs!
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