Family Tree

Even though a lot of cultures have developed their own methods of taking care of the dead, there has never been a culture that has had a family tree of ancestors. I'm not talking about the trees that people have to keep track of lineage but rather, of a literal tree.

This family tree would be planted in one central area, near the tribe or community. The tribe would bury all of their dead around the tree. The nutrients from the dead body would be absorbed by the tree, and that could be like a part of the family is in the tree. This could go on for generations. There could be problems like the bones and stuff crowding the place but I think that they would be ale to accommodate. I would like to see this being used in a book, because I think that it incorporates ancestral worship with burying hence combining East and West.