Skulls placed on an altar like podest

The strange phenomenon is that there is no odour from the dead bodies. The villagers attribute this to the scent of the perfumed 'menyan' tree from which Trunyan takes its name – Taru menyan. On the opposite shores if the lake the volcano looms high above the small village of Toya Bungkah, so named for its hot springs that flow into the cold lake waters. In recent years a narrow road has been constructed over the lava connecting this village with the outside world, and the hot springs have become a popular retreat.