Environmentalists challenge Nepali tradition
Suggestion of alternative method to traditional cremation due to concern for environment is met with opposition.
Published On 8 Oct 2013
In Nepal, the country’s most famous Hindu shrine cremates up to 50 bodies every day.
But there is concern over the environmental impact caused by the burning.
A local group thinks it may have the answer, but its idea is coming up against strong opposition.
Al Jazeera’s Subina Shrestha reports from Kathmandu.
Source: Al Jazeera