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![Human skull bones are seen lying on the ground at the Terunyan cemetery location in Bali island, Indonesia. Photo taken on November 3, 2016. The Terunyan cremation tradition is an intangible heritage Human skull bones are seen lying on the ground at the Terunyan cemetery location in Bali island, Indonesia. Photo taken on November 3, 2016. The Terunyan cremation tradition is an intangible heritage](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H8BH6D/human-skull-bones-are-seen-lying-on-the-ground-at-the-terunyan-cemetery-location-in-bali-island-indonesia-photo-taken-on-november-3-2016-the-terunyan-cremation-tradition-is-an-intangible-heritage-of-the-bali-aga-tribe-indigenous-of-bali-island-which-adapted-with-pacific-ring-of-fire-natural-characteristics-on-the-neolithic-era-and-still-preserved-until-now-the-uniqely-of-terunyan-cremation-tradition-is-about-leaved-the-death-body-without-burried-inside-the-incense-vegetation-forest-spot-away-from-the-main-settlement-said-a-native-of-terunyan-village-i-wayan-arjana-that-tradition-born-2H8BH6D.jpg)
Human skull bones are seen lying on the ground at the Terunyan cemetery location in Bali island, Indonesia. Photo taken on November 3, 2016. The Terunyan cremation tradition is an intangible heritage
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