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Symbolic Funerals Held for Missing Bodies After Nepal Floods
Following flash floods in Nepal, some families whose relatives' bodies remain missing are performing symbolic funerals. These ceremonies involve creating effigies from Kush grass to represent the deceased and then cremating these effigies. This practice, known as 'Puttal Dāh' or 'Tṛṇapiṇḍa Dāh', is mentioned in ancient texts like the Garuda Purana as a ritual for situations where a body cannot be recovered.
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