The funeral rites of Tibetan sky burial are pretty metal at first glance.The ancient tradition begins with a monk lighting incense and chanting ritual mant. Skip to content. Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

Sky burial in Tibet. In the middle of the Tibetan highlands, vultures flock hungrily around a dismembered corpse. The "Ragyapas" — the Buddhist morticians — have left the body for them to eat.