Years ago young children used to say they wanted to become train drivers or bus drivers. So, people break dishes and glasses on the day the dead is supposed to leave for Mori Karaeng, so that when entering Mori Karaeng, she/he has utensils in a good condition.
The Manggarai people believe that everything in Mori Karaeng is the opposite of the world of the living. However, this is believed to last only five days, for then the poti will leave for Mori Karaeng. After some time, the poti ‘ live ‘ in well, big trees, or crossroads near the house. The Manggarai people of Flores believe that the spirit of the dead, called poti, stay where they used to stay when they were alive, especially near the bed. Before that, the dead body is considered to be a sick body Someone is only really dead when a complete funeral ceremony has been held. That is way the funeral ceremony for a person who had a high position in the community may look like a big party or even a carnival. They also believe that someone who enters puya must show her/his social status when alive. They believe that if somebody dies, she/he enters puya, a place for the dead. The Torajan people of South Sulawesi have a unique way of burying the dead.