There are 143 entries of Rites and Rituals in the Atlas
Kandirá, Indonesia
The Funeral Rites of Torajaland
Eerie cemeteries carved into the side of cliffs and Babies are buried in the hollows of trees
27 Apr 2010
Pentecost Island, Vanuatu
Pentecost Island Land Dive
The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping
04 Apr 2010
Kyoto, Japan
Sanjusangendo
1001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face
09 Dec 2009
Shanxi, China
Hanging Temple of Hengshan
A 5th-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff
22 May 2013
La Gomera, Spain
The Whistling Island
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles
08 Dec 2008
Lalibela, Ethiopia
Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela
An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church carved out of a single rock
03 Dec 2009
India
Wagah Flag Ceremony - Amritsar, Punjab
On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggresion each and every night
19 Sep 2009
Sanliurfa, Turkey
Gobekli Tepe
Hunter-gatherer architecture believed to be the oldest religious complex known
24 Nov 2010
Springfield, Illinois
Museum of Funeral Customs -- OUT OF BUSINESS
The history of funerals and funerary customs As of 2010, this museum is no longer in business -- unfortunately.
03 Dec 2009
