Kashgar-Southwestern China trip
Tuesday
Muslim graves. Bodies are buried wrapped in cloth in deep square holes in the ground. Familes are often buried together. Mounds provide easy access to remove to add family members, and the holes are to provide light and air for the dead.
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5/31/2005 09:31:00 AM
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