Quiz on Sky Burials

What is the primary purpose of Sky Burials in Tibetan Buddhism?

• To perform a ritual dance

• To honor ancestors

• To say farewell to the dead

• To celebrate life

What did the author initially feel about Sky Burials?

• Indifference

• Horror and fascination

• Fear

• Excitement

Where did the author visit to observe a Sky Burial?

• A museum

• A traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastery

• A local village

• A city in Tibet

What did the author see upon arriving at the burial site?

• A funeral procession

• A religious ceremony

• A stone slab and vultures

• A large crowd

How did the author communicate with the Tibetan next to him?

• By speaking Tibetan

• Through gestures

• By writing notes

• Using a translation app

What was the reaction of the author's six-year-old son during the event?

• He was scared

• He was uninterested

• He was curious

• He was engrossed in his iPad

What did the Rogyapa do with the body?

• Preserved it

• Chopped it up

• Burned it

• Buried it

How long did it take for the vultures to consume the body?

• 10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

What did the body breaker do with the bones after the vultures finished?

• Pulverized them

• Kept them as relics

• Buried them

• Threw them away

What do Tibetans consider vultures to be?

• Dakinis

• Demons

• Spirits

• Monks