shakedown.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A community for live music fans with roots in the jam scene. Shakedown Social is run by a team of volunteers (led by @clifff and @sethadam1) and funded by donations.

Administered by:

Server stats:

255
active users

#mummification

0 posts0 participants0 posts today
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Unfortunately Tanzei's mummy deteriorated over time, though it's not clear why (when his body, at first, seemed perfectly preserved).</p><p>In 1723 a second monk by the name of Chōzen (澄禅), known as the 'second coming of Tanzei' (弾誓の再来), achieved mummification (after 5 years).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ohara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E5%8E%9F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大原</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japanmummies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japanmummies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Monks would subsist on pine needles, resins and seeds, slowly eliminating all body fat.</p><p>Liquid intake would be slowly stopped, dehydrating the body and organs.</p><p>They would die whilst sitting in a pose of meditation, their bodies now naturally preserved.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummifiedmonks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummifiedmonks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ohara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ohara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amidaji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amidaji</span></a></p>
Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>Sokushinbutsu (即身仏) is the practice of monks observing asceticism to the point of death and entering mummification while alive.</p><p>The process took around 3000 days and involved a diet called 'mokujiki' (木食 'eating trees').</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummifiedmonks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummifiedmonks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sokushinbutsu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sokushinbutsu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%8D%B3%E8%BA%AB%E4%BB%8F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>即身仏</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
Matt Willemsen<p>When did the ancient Egyptians first mummify their dead?<br><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/when-did-the-ancient-egyptians-first-mummify-their-dead" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/archaeology/an</span><span class="invisible">cient-egyptians/when-did-the-ancient-egyptians-first-mummify-their-dead</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>egypt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mummification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/natural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>natural</span></a></p>
Matt Potter<p>Off-season coastal towns rule. In Sidmouth, Devon, someone’s turned these old phoneboxes into Cabinets of Curiosity. These two are stuffed with exhibits of local folk charms &amp; witchcraft, &amp; include a mummified cat found in the wall of one cottage, &amp; spells sealed up in others. 💀 <a href="https://c.im/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>folklore</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/witchcraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>witchcraft</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/devon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mummification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mummification</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/spells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spells</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/witches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>witches</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/witch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>witch</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/halloween" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>halloween</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/folkhorror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>folkhorror</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/folkhorrorrevival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>folkhorrorrevival</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/magick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>magick</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/spells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spells</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/britishfolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>britishfolklore</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/englishfolklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>englishfolklore</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>magic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/spells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spells</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mythology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sidmouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidmouth</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/publicart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicart</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PhoneBox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneBox</span></a></p>