Hyderabad, Oct. 24 -- Do you know there's a place where the dead don't really "die"? In the misty highlands of Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, people live with their deceased loved ones literally. What sounds unbelievable to most of us is an everyday part of life here. The Torajan people believe death is not the end, but just another stage of existence.

The "Living Dead"

When someone dies in Toraja, the body isn't taken for burial right away. Instead, it's kept inside the family home sometimes for months or even years. The locals say the person is just "sick" or "resting." Family members talk to them, serve food and coffee daily, and treat them like they're still alive. It's their way of showing love and respect until the gran...