Indian Parsis decide to marry early to stem their declining population
Category: Issues
Freeze-drying touted as new green burial
Scotsman – United Kingdom … THE Parsees of Mumbai in India leave their dead on top of Towers of Silence to be eaten by vultures, while in the Solomon Islands, the deceased are laid out on … Continue reading at the Scotsman
Parsis look for new path to spiritual world…
Sydney Morning Herald … To dispose of the dead a group of Parsis, the ethnic group that practices Zoroastrianism, are using solar panels and lenses like a magnifying glass to …
Tradition dying out for lack of vultures
… The Indian Parsi diaspora includes conductor Zubin Mehta, writer Rohinton Mistry and the late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen. Continue reading at The Guardian
Parsi tradition dying out for lack of Vultures
The Guardian It is one the most poignant images in India. Muslin-wrapped mourners carry the dead up a leafy hill to a temple, conducting an ancient ceremony in modern Mumbai. They reach the Towers of Silence and the bodies are laid on slabs of marble to be devoured by vultures and bleached by the searing… Continue reading Parsi tradition dying out for lack of Vultures
No vultures, Parsis turn to sun
The Asian Age – Bombay,India … Basically, they harness sun rays and allow them to penetrate the body and aid decomposition,” said a source in a prominent Parsi organisation in Mumbai. …
MSUM bans suspected cult leader
In-Forum (subscription) – Fargo,ND,USA Feroze Golwalla, a 42-year-old man who professes to be a Christian missionary to the Parsee people of Southeast Asia, was recognized near Bridges Hall on Sept. …
