A really awesome piece of reporting by #99pi / Lasha Madan. I love how the storytelling unfolds the connection between our ongoing ecological crisis and religious traditions.
#towersofsilence #vultures #parsis #anthropocene
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/towers-of-silence/
Towers of Silence - 99% Invisible
Situated right near downtown Mumbai, India is an area of about 55 acres of dense, overgrown forest. In one of the most populous cities in the world, this is a place where peacocks roam freely — a space out of time. This forest is protected by a religious community. It has survived in a relatively
This is a short but fascinating read: The Macabre Legacy of Bombay's Sky Burial Towers. You'll learn about Zoroastrian burial practices and what happens when the vulture population suddenly declines sharply.
https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/06/27/the-macabre-legacy-of-bombays-sky-burial-towers/
#India #Mumbai #TowersOfSilence #Zoroastrian #Zoroastrianism #Vulture
The Macabre Legacy of Bombay's Sky Burial Towers
If you were to take a walk in Mumbai’s Hanging Gardens on Malabar Hill, one of the city’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, you might notice vultures circling above the trees in the distance. Behind the park’s manicured lawns and elegant flower gardens lies a 54-acre forest, home to five circular structures known as the Towers of…
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