Tower of Silence (Dakhma)

A ritual preserved by Zoroastrians until 100 years ago, burying one's loved ones in a tower of silence or Dakhma was practiced for thousands of years in the Iranian plateau. The crypt or Dakhma was a place where the body was placed to become prey for scavengers. The word Dakhma refers to the place of cremation. In ancient Iran, it was a common custom to either bury the dead or burn them.

Video by Elham Asadi & Sherwin Baradaran
Narrated by Aideen Kaymus

Music: Sherwin Baradaran

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