Boards of Canada - Opening the Mouth

"As the focus for offerings, the tomb was known as the "ka house"; statues of the deceased within the tomb are often called "ka statues" for the same reason. Statues of the deceased placed in the tomb serve as physical repositories for the dead person's spirit. Through the ritual of "opening the mouth," the statue was made an actual living being, able to receive offerings and live eternally as a physical container for the deceased's spirit (or "ka"). For these reasons, statues ideally were made of stone or other durable materials such as hardwood or metal."

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[Arcticm4rt]

Beyond words...

[bobbygnosis]

Interesting coincidence.

When I heard this track for the first time it was just after my grandmother had died. I have a very specific memory regarding her deathbed and this track reminded me of it.

I thank you for the new word I have: "ka."

Peace.

[kwstoolas]

great video! who made this??

[nihigim]

wow. interesting that you gave that information about the pagan idols relating to the title. I immediately thought of Babylonian paganism where a similar ritual of "mouth opening" was used.