“The skulls on display there are meant to be photographed. It’s like coins and banknotes, if you want to hold them here it’s fine but don’t take them home,” he warned.
“If you dare to do it, it means you are ready to face the consequences,” he said firmly.
According to Instagram account my_tampaksiring, the residents of Trunyan are generally considered the the indigenous people of Bali or Bali Aga (the people of the mountains). They practice ancient rituals that predate the arrival of Hinduism.
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It is believed that many of the Trunyan people’s beliefs, including funeral ceremony, originate from the Neolithic Bayu religious sect, one of the six most important sects during the pre-Hindu Bali. They especially worshiped the stars and wind. (rr)