Tibetan Sky Burial

So i felt like expanding and will be writing about other curious stuff from around the world now and then, because there's only "so" much to write about little boring Norway.

Also, WARNING, WARNING: pictures of dead people.

Sky burial, despite sounding like some sexual deed, was actually once a common buddhist burial tradition in Tibet. Like most burials not done by serial killers in the back yard, it's to show last respects and rites to the dearly departed in an utmost dignified way.

They wrap the body in cloth and put it in some corner and forget about it for 3 days until somebody says "God, it smells like somebody died in here" and then remember that there was infact a decaying dead corpse around here somewhere and everybody glances akwardly at each other.

"Ah hell, i forgot to bury the dead guy rotting behind the fridge.. My wife's gonna be mad!"

They then place the now nice flowery smelling body ontop a mountain to expose it to the mahabhuta (the four elements). The next step is the monks favorite part, which involves hacking away at the body here and there with an axe, and usually laughs and jokes, because who doesn't have a jolly good time chopping dead people up they once knew and loved? Either way, this is to create something akin to ritualistic markings, something that IS popular amongst the serial killer community. Both amongs the religious ones as well as the practical ones.

Just another day in Tibet

After playing Dexter for a while and things started to get boring, they would leave the mutilated cadavre at the mercy of birds, as an offering. We can safely assume the birds will do some hilarious posing with your rotting helpless corpse and take pictures playing with your uncovered "pecker" like the douchebags birds usually are. This process is called "jhator" aka "giving alms to birds".

"Haha! Look at this useless asshole!"

As soon as the vultures have had their feast on your, literally, bones, the monks, just because mutilating your naked, now half eaten, body wasn't fun enough, smash your remaining bones into flour and feed it to the smaller birds.

Goddamn, they must REALLY hate you if they are this dedicated to remove every single trace of you from the earth. Then again, India simply burn away every trace of your existance, and your living wife too.

Pic related, the latest victim of autoerotic asphyxia gone wrong (a growing social problem over there because  Tibet is a fucking boring place) receiving the respect and dignity he deserves.

Dignity intact.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

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Lutefisk (lye fish)

Being a proud norwegian, i feel i should share the knowledge of some good old norwegian culinary delights. In this case, Lutefisk.

Lutefisk is a traditional nordic dish, that's actually more popular in the USA, usually enjoyed by those who like to get in touch with their nordic roots, or just hate happiness in general.

It's basically a dried fish stored in some kind of water and lye solution for 6-8 days until it gets very soft, springy, and most importantly, unappetizingly as possible.

Wait, isn't that a scene from Independence Day when that scientist cut into the alien body?

The magic ingredient in preparing the fish is a fish and some lye (who knew?). And according to wiki on lye: "Both wetdry lye and lye solutions are highly corrosive and will degrade organic tissue."

And about eating that stuff: "Sterling silver should never be used in the cooking, serving or eating of lutefisk, which will permanently ruin silver."

Yes, this dish destroys silver, a goddamn metal (or alloy to be technically correct), since, you know, lye contains a large quantity of "fucking-up-shit" and, because of that, generally fucks up shit it get in contact with in a bad way.

I used my amazing photo editing skills to bring you a visual of what i just wrote:

Honestly, it sounds like a pefectly good and sane reason to put something that's been soaked in lye for days into your mouth. Besides, it probably won't wreck your health and dignity any more than a cheeseburger from McDonalds can. Probably. One thing is certainly though, it will not pass your digestive system without a fight.

"Peace...? No peace"

More information for the brave at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk
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Norwegian movies (part 1)

A friend asked me if i could recommend some Norwegian movies to him. While i adviced him to never ask that again and forget about the notion of torturing himself in some twisted sense of punishment, he kept on insisting as he "been falling in love with norwegian cinema". Needless to say, my friend isn't from Norway (and were close to no longer being my friend), still, he's been saved some horrible horrible moments in Norwegian cinematic history.

Normal reaction after a norwegian movie: Curl yourself into a ball and stare blankly into
the ground as your sanity slips into unknown places even chutulu is afraid of.

                                                       
However. Me just being that good a friend decided to wade through the heaps of mind-scarring hell called "norwegian movie section" at the local library, and write a list of movies less about making you cry (not because the movie has a sad story. But because it's just a plain sad attemt at being a movie) and more about actually being a good movie!

Thus i'll post 2 movies for each part.

First off, i'll start with a known and well liked movie:

                                                                MAX MANUS

This movie follows the life of the Norwegian resistance group (Milorg) during WW2, and in particular the life of Max Manus (a name better suited for a detective noir movie). Milorg and Max Manus were real, and the movie is more or less based on truth and actual events.

The movie has won several awards, including the prestigious "Not being a steaming pile of shit 2009" award.

If you enjoy a personal up close and realistic war movie about a resistance group, then this is a recommendation!


Next up:
                                                        The Bothersome Man
                                                                 

Pictured: The movie poster.

              

Also pictured: All the people who knows about and have watched this movie, me included.

Now, this movie is clearly not for everyone, it being so surreal it makes salvador dali's painting seem like normal everyday occurance. However, if you enjoy weird, strange and in ways, scary movies that absolutly makes no sense at all, you will love this one.

I can't really say anything about the setting and plot as even the slightest hint is best savored as your mind becomes numb and you can't separate reality and fiction, possibly creating a hilarious encounter with the cops that end not so hilarious.

But to sum up. If you want something different (DEEP/deep even) then this is also one to watch.

That's it for now folks. Next up i'll cover a couple of horror movies from Norway.

As the day comes to an end

Guess i'll have to skip out on an actual update today as i got no sleep this night, and had a long workday at the office... The bed is calling as my willpower drains out.

Though of course, not too tired yet to check out the latest updates my fellow bloggers have made!

Oh, and have one of my best (well, in my opinion anyway) shots i've taken. Enlargen for best quality

Graffiti of the day

Found unexpectedly when out taking pictures.