Fishermen buried Mrs. Khe weighing more than half a ton who washed ashore in Mui Ne sea

After discovering a 3m long, nearly 600kg dead turtle (also known as a leatherback turtle, or Ba Khe) in local waters, fishermen in Mui Ne ward, Phan Thiet city (Binh Thuan province) organized a funeral according to the customs of coastal people.

On October 3, fishermen in Mui Ne ward (Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province) completed the burial procedures for a rare turtle that was "stranded" in local waters.

Earlier, in the early morning of October 2, a fisherman in Mui Ne ward, while fishing at sea, suddenly discovered the body of a gray sea turtle with 7 ridges on its back like a star fruit, more than 3m long, weighing nearly 600kg drifting at sea.

Fishermen held a funeral for a dead turtle weighing more than half a ton.

According to the customs of coastal fishermen, this turtle is a very sacred animal, bringing good luck, and is called Ba Khe by fishermen. When this animal dies, if discovered by fishermen, they will hold a burial according to coastal residents' rituals. In addition, the person who discovers the "suffering" Ba Khe will have to mourn for 3 years.

On the back of this turtle there are 7 grooves like a star fruit nose.

Currently, this turtle has been solemnly buried by fishermen at Van Binh An, the burial place of sacred aquatic species such as whale sharks, sea turtles,...

It is known that this turtle species is on the list of species at high risk of extinction.

According to SGGP