a tree grave for a baby near Kambira
Tree graves are a sad reminder of child mortality
On the way back from Tampangallo, one passes Kambira, a village that is known for its baby graves. For the very small – apparently, those who have no teeth yet qualify -, no caves are being hewn out of the rock, but an opening is made in a large tree, where the tiny body is then buried. A good tree can contain several of such graves, and Kambira has such a tree – by now a touristic attraction, of course. It is also a stark reminder of child mortality, clearly not yet under control here.
the tree near Kambira, supporting several baby graves
the tree graves have been closed with wooden pins
If you have enough of burial sites, visit the villages of Bolu or Marante, for a change of scenery.
