samedi, février 24, 2007

Mummies

A mummy is a corpse whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or airlessness.

AntiChrist Crosses

Anti christ crosses are traditional crosses turned upside down. History tells that the reversed cross is the sign of the devil. This Devil cross is a big favourite with the Gothic Style team.

Witches' Best Friend - Black Cats


Cats were often believed to be familiars of human witches. Cats are believed, by some Wiccans, to have the ability to sense the presence of spirits before humans notice them.

Black cats, because of their ability to remain unseen in dark places or at night, were considered especially desirable partners for witches. Some witches were purported to have the ability to shape-shift into a cat nine times, hence the archaic belief that cats have "nine lives"

Black cats were sometimes used in magical rituals, sometimes as purported participants, other times as sacrifices.In witch trials, ownership of a cat was often taken as "evidence" of Satanic association and witchcraft. Cats, believed to be evil in their own right, were often punished or burned alive along with humans during these trials.

samedi, février 10, 2007

Sky Burial

Sky burial is a ritual practice common in Tibet that involves a priest's cutting the human corpse into small pieces and then placing it on top of a mountain and expose it ritually, especially to birds of prey.












This way of disposing of a human corpse is not, as some believe, a ritual to honour the birds of prey. The majority of Tibetans adhere to Buddhism, which teaches rebirth after death. Because the soul disintegrates at death, there is no need to keep the body, as it is now an empty vessel. Birds may eat it, or nature may let it decompose. Therefore, the function of the sky burial is simply the disposal of the remains. Other reasons of why the body may not be buried or cremated is because the rugged Tibetan terrain makes the ground too hard to dig, and with fuel and timber scarce, the sky burial is more practical.

禿鷲













一個非洲小孩因疾病和飢餓使得命在旦夕時,旁邊即刻就有一隻禿鷲虎視眈眈盯著小孩, 禿鷲在耐心等待小孩的生命終結。因為小孩的生命一結束,其屍體立刻就會成為禿鷲的一頓美餐。
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