If you find this sort of quirky ( by Western European standards ) behaviour interesting, then I highly recommend The Naked Eye and Known Unknowns by Charles Saatchi.<p>The self mummification is one of his short essays.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;The-Naked-Eye-Charles-Saatchi&#x2F;dp&#x2F;1861543409" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;The-Naked-Eye-Charles-Saatchi&#x2F;dp&#x2F;186...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;Known-Unknowns-Charles-Saatchi&#x2F;dp&#x2F;1861543603" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;Known-Unknowns-Charles-Saatchi&#x2F;dp&#x2F;18...</a>