An Akha Funeral


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The people once again force open the buffalo’s mouth with a stick and pour water down the throat. This time, many people get in on the drowning, using containers made from bamboo trees to pour the water. The man trying to pull out the tongue with the metal pincers also has a sodden rag in one hand that he is using to cover the buffalo’s nostrils, the better to force open the mouth and keep it from breathing.

 

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