天葬台

English translation: celestial burial platform (durtro in Tibetan)

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Chinese term or phrase:天葬台
English translation:celestial burial platform (durtro in Tibetan)
Entered by: Jason Ma

04:36 Aug 10, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Folklore / Burial ceremony
Chinese term or phrase: 天葬台
This is use in one of typical Tibetan burial cremonies. I translated it as **heavenly burial altar**, maybe there is an English equivalence.
*heavenly burial** May sound cruel to some people of peaceful mind. In this burial ceremony, the body is dismantled and cut into small pieces, after which, smoke rises to attract eagles to enjoy a feast of human flesh.
I hope my colleagues can offer more or better ideas on this term.
Thanks you in advance!
Jason Ma
China
Local time: 21:13
celestial burial platform / stage
Explanation:
在google上这两者用的比较多,不知还有没有更专业说法
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Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 21:13
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I borrowed *durtro* from Yongmei. I wish I could split Kudoz points.
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4 +1celestial burial platform / stage
Donglai Lou (X)
4charnel ground
Yongmei Liu


  

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celestial burial platform / stage


Explanation:
在google上这两者用的比较多,不知还有没有更专业说法

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I borrowed *durtro* from Yongmei. I wish I could split Kudoz points.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you! Donglai, and the delicate lady beside you.


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agree  karcsy: Celestial Burial platform
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charnel ground


Explanation:
or durtro or sky burial platform

The procedure takes place on a large flat rock long used for the purpose. The charnel ground (durtro) is always higher than its surroundings. It may be very simple, consisting only of the flat rock, or it may be more elaborate, incorporating temples and stupa (chorten in Tibetan).

See Wiki article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

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Note added at 16 hrs (2007-08-10 21:07:39 GMT)
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The paragraph is an excerpt from the Wiki article.

Yongmei Liu
United States
Local time: 06:13
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: I borrowed *durtro* from Yongmei. I wish I could split Kudoz points.

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