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No one was
permitted to touch the
body except the Shaman. The number of shaman indicated the level of social standing of the deceased.
Blue stones were thought to protect the dead body from evil spirits.
Therefore two blue stones were placed in bed with the deceased.
A body had to be removed from the house through a hole in the wall. The body could not go out through the front door as that would allow bad spirits to enter the house.
Mongolians left the body whole before bringing it to the wild.
This is unlike the Tibetans who cut the body into pieces
making it easier for birds and other animals to consume.
It was hoped that the body would be eaten by birds because birds could carry the soul to the sky quickly.
After death the corpse was placed in their bed
and a white silk scarf was placed over their face.
Stones were placed around the head of the corpse so that community members could later identify the location.
Leaving the corpse in a field to be consumed by animals and birds is called exposure.
When the corpse had not been eaten by
wild animals or birds, people tended to believe that the deceased might have committed sins before death
Air sacrifice or burial?