Nuakata Skull Cave
S 10° 16.993 E 151° 01.854
56L E 284344 N 8862611
An indigenous graveyard not used anymore.
Waymark Code: WMBPKX
Location: Papua New Guinea
Date Posted: 06/10/2011
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On Nuakata, they used to bury people in the ground with only the head sticking out. They then put a clay pot on top and waited for the body to decay. Once the procedure was over, the skull was taken to the skull cave as a final resting place.
For about two generations on Nuakata, Christian burials are practiced now but the cave can still be visited if you obtain permission from the traditional land owners.
Earliest Burial: Not listed
Latest Burial: Not listed
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