Feature: Bodies of Bali bombings victims start to be buried

Twenty-five years old Balinese I Gosti Ketut Sudana, who was killed in Saturday night's string of explosions on the resort island of Bali, was buried here on Monday at a cemetery near the airport, amid traditional music and song chanted by his relatives and the anchor.

"Sudana's family is well-prepared financially, so they start the ceremony much more earlier than others," said the anchor.

A coffin made of coconut trees was laid on the ground for the young deceased. According to the local tradition, it was decorated with cow's head and tail on both ends. White scarf surrounded the neck and red flowers on the ears.

Beside the coffin was several desks fully occupied by fruits and cakes. Cries of duck and chicken could be heard occasionally from under the desks. His relatives put the poultry there, wishing him a full stomach in heaven.

At least 10 people served and more witnessed the burial.

"We want to see no more such things in the future," one of the servants told Xinhua.

Sudana was one of the 27 victims that would be buried soon in the coming days.

"There will be no collective burial for the victims. Each family has to take care of the body of their relative by themselves," said 34-year-old Made Masya who worked at the airport but dropped his job temporarily to give a hand to the victim's family.

Funerals were expected to be scattered all over Bali, as 13 out of the 27 killed were local people who once worked for or entertained themselves at the two cafes that were smashed in Kuta Town Square and Jimbarang Beach.

The victims still comprised one Australian, one Japanese as well as 11 others of unidentified nationalities, said the data from a major local hospital.

Among the wounded were 82 Indonesians, 22 Australians, three Japanese, seven South Koreans, four Americans, one French, one German and five others of unidentified nationalities.

On Monday morning, dozens of relatives of the dead and wounded Australians arrived here from their homeland to handle the fate of their dearest, while hundreds of foreign travelers left in fear of more bombings.

This has been the second time that the Southeast Asia's favorite tourist destination was hit by blasts.

On Oct. 12 three years ago, a major bombing occurred here, killing 202, most of whom were foreign travelers.

Source: Xinhua