Zoroastrian Funeral Rites (Iran, India) (7/19)

Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, has a unique approach to funeral rites. The practice of exposing the dead in a Dakhma (a tower of silence) for scavengers to consume, and then placing the bones in a well, is still followed by Zoroastrians in Iran and India. These ancient customs reflect a reverence for nature and the elements.