6. Self Mummification – Japan
Japanese Sokushinbutsu Buddhists monks practice the rite of self-mummification to demonstrate the depth of their spirituality. It is basically a long-term suicide that begins with a three-step process.
Step one is when they eat nuts and seeds for 1000 days. The second step happens over the next 1000 days when they ingest bark and a poisonous tea. Step three is the end of the end, when they put themselves in a sealed stone tomb that contains nothing but a small bell and air tube. The monk will then ring the bell once a day to let outsiders know he is still alive. SEE ALSO: 10 female celebs who basically got famous for being pretty (With Pictures)
When the bell stops ringing, the outsiders know the end has come and the tomb is permanently sealed for 1000 days. Afterwards the monk is removed and his mummified body is displayed.
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