Biasha girls close up
When a baby is born in Biasha village, the family will plant a birth tree, which grows as the child is raised. Parents often take good care of the tree, as they believe it represents the fate of their child. It is considered inauspicious if anything happens to the tree. When a person dies, his birth tree will be cut and made into his coffin. During his funeral, another tree will be planted where he is buried, and his clothes and shoes will be hung on its branches.
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