Name: 從餵禿鷹到發射上太空，原來世界上有這些最瘋狂的喪葬方式！ (How Would You Want To Die? ?)
Uploaded: 2026-01-13T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 8 min 3 s

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Even though it's something that happens to all of us.

雖然這是每個人都會遇到的事。

This channel is called Life Noggin, after all.

畢竟這個頻道就叫做 Life Noggin。

People don't want to keep on thinking about death.

大家當然不想一直想著死亡這件事。

But how we honor the recently departed can get really interesting.

但我們如何紀念剛過世的親人，卻能變得非常有趣。

From mourning to celebrating or even launching loved ones into space, we can learn a lot from how we treat our dead.

從哀悼、慶祝，甚至把親人送上太空，我們都能從如何對待逝者身上學到很多。

把這集節目想成一個 memento mori。

It might make you appreciate life and and rethink that boring old headstone idea.

這或許能讓你更珍惜生命，並重新思考那個無聊的墓碑想法。

A deeper dive into topics you and your noggin might care about.

深入探討你和你的腦袋可能關心的主題。

This is a new thing we're trying out, so let us know what you think of these big brains.

這是我們正在嘗試的新嘗試，所以請告訴我們你對這些 Big Brain 的看法。

All over the world, people have different ways of honoring the dead.

全世界各地的人們都有不同的方式來紀念逝者。

Some of the most common include burial as seen in Judaism, Islam and Christianity, where the body is placed in the ground with specific religious rituals.

其中一些最常見的方式包括猶太教、伊斯蘭教和基督教的埋葬，身體會被放置在地上並進行特定的宗教儀式。

Others choose cremation, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism, where the body is burned to release the soul and be its next journey.

其他人則選擇火葬，尤其是在印度教和佛教中，身體會被焚燒以釋放靈魂並開始下一段旅程。

Some are celebrations like Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, where families decorate altars and throw parties to welcome back the spirits of their loved ones.

有些是像墨西哥的 Dia de los Muertos 這樣的慶典，家人會裝飾祭壇並舉辦派對來迎接他們摯愛的靈魂。

Most of you have probably heard of these, so let's get to the ones you haven't.

你們大多數人可能都聽過這些，所以讓我們來談談你們還沒聽過的。

In parts of Tibet and Mongolia, the body is taken up to a mountaintop and left for vultures.

在西藏和蒙古的部分地區，屍體會被帶到山頂上留給禿鷹。

It might sound brutal, but it's actually rooted in compassion.

聽起來可能很殘酷，但其實是出於慈悲。

Buddhist teachings hold that once the soul has moved on, the body is just an empty vessel.

佛教教義認為，一旦靈魂離開，身體就只是一個空殼。

Rather than letting it rot or be sealed away, sky burial offers the body back to nature, feeding other living things in the process.

與其讓身體腐爛或被封存，天葬是將身體歸還給大自然，同時也餵養其他生物。

And since the frozen rocky terrain of the Himalayas makes traditional burial nearly impossible, it's actually pretty practical.

而且由於喜馬拉雅山脈冰凍崎嶇的地形讓傳統的埋葬方式幾乎不可能，所以其實這還挺實際的。

When I go, just leave me on top of Block Rock Mountain and let the mouse pointers peck at my pixel coating, please.

我走的時候，就把我留在Block Rock Mountain頂上，讓滑鼠指標啄食我的像素塗層吧，拜託了。

Over in Madagascar, families take part in a tradition called famarian, or the turning of the bones.

在馬達加斯加，家家戶戶會參與一項稱為 famarian，或是轉骨儀式的傳統。

Every few years, relatives gather to reopen the family tomb, gently remove the remains of their ancestors and carefully rewrap the bones in fresh cloth, usually silk.

每隔幾年，親戚們會聚集起來，重新打開家族墓穴，輕輕取出祖先的遺骸，然後小心地用新的布，通常是絲綢，重新包裹骨頭。

The wrapped remains are then carried above the crowd, often while dancing to live music.

接著，這些被包裹的遺骸會被舉到人群上方，通常伴隨著現場音樂載歌載舞。

People share food, tell stories, and sometimes even spray the bundles with perfume or take photos with them.

人們會分享食物、講述故事，有時甚至會對遺骸噴灑香水或與之合照。

Once the celebration is over, the bodies are returned to the tomb until the next gathering.

慶典結束後，遺體會被送回墓穴，直到下次的聚會。

It's a hands on ritual that keeps the memory of the dead alive and shows that even in death, family is never forgotten.

這是一種親身參與的儀式，讓逝者的記憶得以延續，也證明瞭即使在死亡面前，家人也永不被遺忘。

Now among the Yanomami, People in the Amazon, there's a rare ritual called endocannibalism.

在亞馬遜地區的亞諾馬米人當中，有一種稱為「內食人」的罕見儀式。

When someone dies, their body is cremated and the ashes are mixed into a food or drink, often with mashed bananas, and

當有人過世時，他們的遺體會被火化，骨灰會混入食物或飲品中，通常會加入搗碎的香蕉，然後

To an outsider, this might seem shocking, but

對外人來說，這可能看起來很令人震驚，但

for the Yanomami, it's a sacred act that ensures the spirit of the deceased lives on through those who love them.

對亞諾馬米人來說，這是一種神聖的行為，確保逝者的靈魂透過愛他們的人延續。

The belief is that by ingesting the ashes, the soul finds peace and the emotion, emotional energy of grief is transformed into unity and strength.

他們相信，透過攝取骨灰，靈魂得以安息，而悲傷的情緒能量轉化為團結和力量。

Some in South Korea place ashes in traditional urns, but

韓國有些人會將骨灰放入傳統的甕中，但

others have come up with a more creative solution.

另一些人則想出了更有創意的解決方法。

他們將骨灰做成閃亮的小珠子。

These beads can be pink, black, turquoise, almost like little jewels, and

這些珠子可以是粉紅色、黑色、綠松石色，就像小寶石一樣，而且

are displayed in glass vases or dishes, like decorations, on display instead of something tucked away out of sight.

擺放在玻璃花瓶或盤子裡，像裝飾品一樣展示出來，而不是藏起來。

And since South Korea has very little space for cemeteries, this practice is almost essential and practical.

而且因為韓國的墓地空間非常有限，這種做法幾乎是必需且實用的。

The Tingian people in the Philippines take a different route entirely.

菲律賓的廷吉安人則採取了完全不同的方式。

After death, the person is dressed in their finest clothing, seated upright in a chair, and

死後，他們會為逝者穿上最華麗的衣服，讓他們端坐在椅子上，

甚至有時還會給他們一支點燃的香菸。

Instead, the dead remain seated for days, even weeks, while friends and family visit, talk to them and say their goodbyes.

相反地，逝者會端坐在椅子上幾天甚至幾週，親友們會來探訪、跟他們說話並告別。

It blurs the line between life and death in a way that feels more personal than abrupt, giving a quiet, respectful send off and with one last smoke.

這模糊了生與死的界線，感覺比突然結束來得更個人化，給予一個安靜、莊重的送別，並伴隨最後一口菸。

In Nordic cultures, water has played a big role too.

在北歐文化中，水也扮演了重要的角色。

In some regions, people placed coffins atop cliffs that face the sea, almost like giving the dead a front row seat to eternity.

在某些地區，人們會將棺木放在朝向大海的懸崖頂上，彷彿讓逝者擁有觀賞永恆的頭等席位。

Others took it further, setting bones adrift in death ships, small boats that floated down rivers or out into open ocean.

有些人甚至更進一步，讓骨骸隨著「死亡之船」漂流，這些小船會順著河流或漂向公海。

Sometimes these ships were set ablaze, sending off the departed in a fiery farewell that lit up the night sky.

有時候這些船會被點燃，讓逝者在熊熊烈火中告別，照亮夜空。

Water represented a gateway to the afterlife or a a return to the gods.

水象徵著通往來世的門戶，或是回歸神明。

This is actually how Circlia wants to go out.

Meanwhile, in Ghana, there's a long standing tradition of fantasy coffins.

同樣地，在迦納，有個行之有年的傳統，就是製作奇幻棺木。

Elaborate wooden masterpieces shaped like things that matter to the person in life.

這些精雕細琢的木製傑作，會做成對逝者生前重要事物的樣子。

A teacher might be buried in a giant pencil, A fisherman in a massive wooden fish.

老師可能會被葬在巨大的鉛筆裡，漁夫則被葬在巨大的木魚裡。

Even airplanes, animals and soda bottles have all been turned into final resting places.

甚至飛機、動物和汽水瓶，都曾被做成最後的安息之地。

It's a creative way of honoring someone's identity and turning grief into into celebration.

這是一種紀念一個人身份的創意方式，並將悲傷轉化為慶祝。

我們兩個都需要，對吧，老兄？

For some, it's the ultimate mic drop exit.

對某些人來說，這是最酷的告別方式。

There's a company that will take a portion of your ashes, pack them into a capsule, and

有家公司會把你一部分的骨灰，裝進膠囊裡，然後

You'll circle a planet for a few months or years before the capsule burns up on re entry.

你會繞著地球幾個月或幾年，然後膠囊會在再入大氣層時燃燒殆盡。

It's not the most budget friendly option, but

Greeg's already saving up and has definitely picked out his space helmet.

Greeg 已經在存錢了，而且他已經選好了他的太空頭盔。

But humans aren't the only ones who seem to honor the dead.

但人類不是唯一會紀念逝去親人的一種生物。

Elephants have been observed standing over the bones of their deceased, gently touching them with their trunks or lingering slightly nearby.

大象被觀察到會站在牠們已故同伴的骨頭旁，用鼻子輕輕觸碰，或是在附近逗留。

They've even been seen returning to the same spot, almost like revisiting a grave.

牠們甚至被看到會回到同一個地方，就像是再次拜訪墳墓一樣。

Scientists say this behavior looks a lot like grief, and it's not just one or two cases.

科學家說這種行為看起來很像悲傷，而且這不是一兩次的個案。

It it's seen across different elephant families and habitats.

這種行為在不同的大象家族和棲息地都看得到。

鯨魚和海豚也顯示出類似的跡象。

Some have been seen carrying the bones of their dead calves or companions for days at a time, even refusing to let go.

有些大象甚至會帶著牠們過世的小象或同伴的骨頭好幾天，不肯放下。

It's heartbreaking and strangely familiar.

這讓人心碎，又有點似曾相識。

看來，悲傷的感覺就連在水裡也會迴盪。

Even birds, like scrub jays, seem to respond to death.

就連像叢鴉這樣的鳥類，似乎也會對死亡有所反應。

When one dies, others gather around, make loud calls and stop foraging for a while.

當一隻鳥過世時，其他的鳥會聚集過來，發出響亮的叫聲，並且暫停覓食一段時間。

Researchers think it may be a warning to others, but it sure looks like a tiny bird funeral.

研究人員認為這可能是對其他鳥的警告，但看起來真的很像一場小小的鳥類葬禮。

Turns out mourning might be more universal than we think.

原來，哀悼的行為可能比我們想像的還要普遍。

So whether it's a sky burial, a dance with the bones, or an elephant paying respects, death rituals are deeply human and sometimes deeply animal, too.

所以，無論是天葬、轉骨儀式，還是大象的致意，死亡儀式都深深地與人類連結，有時候也與動物連結得很深。

They remind us that death isn't just an ending, it's a moment filled with meaning and connection to remember those we've loved and lost.

這提醒我們，死亡不只是結束，而是一個充滿意義和連結的時刻，讓我們緬懷所愛和失去的人。

所以，問一個有點沉重，但很貼切的問題。

你理想中的告別式會是什麼樣子呢？

Space capsule coffin shaped like a giant burrito?

像是巨大墨西哥捲餅造型的太空艙棺材？

if you have a real meaty idea that will make for another Big Brain episode, let me know if you enjoyed these new, longer episodes.

如果你有個很棒的主意，可以變成下一集的 Big Brain 內容，也請讓我知道你喜不喜歡這種比較長的影片。

Give us a like oh, also, hey there, we have merch.

幫我們按個讚，喔對了，還有，嗨，我們有周邊商品。

Look amazing doing it and make new friends Legally, we can't promise you'll have more friends because of the merch we're about to sell, but

穿上它看起來超讚，還能交新朋友。法律上，我們不能保證你因為賣的周邊商品會交到更多朋友，但

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