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Local Events in TORAJA LAND

       Local events in Toraja devided to two kinds " Accending Ceremonies & Deccending ceremmonies.
Toraja   "The land of God's". Where We believe that our forefathers descended from heaven on to the mountain some twenty generation ago , And have a unique culture based on strong Animistic beliefs. We practice the Ancestor cult  where Death and After _ life ceremonies are great feast. A strict hierarchy
is followed in the village and for important figure, Burial ceremony normally take days
to perform. Buffalos  are ceremonially sacrificed an the deceased's remain placed in a coffin and interred in caves hollowed out in the high cliffs.
In the front of the cave is guarded by lifelike statues, called
Tau tau who diligently look out from a balcony at
 family and friends  they have
 left behind. Visit Toraja will be more, Local Tour Guide, can arrange for you to visit the Local Event such a Funeral Ceremony ,Interact with Local people who still live a  Primitive life style with Thousands of greater  flexibility and possibility.
We can design the escorted Toraja tour and Sulawesi adventure tours for Individual
and Groups. We design  the
Trip according to your needs
and required length of time
( 04 days minimal ).


Local Events Schedule :

Date/mounth/year : 12,13,14 July 2004,08 - 17 august 2004, 14-17 September 2004, 15-22 November 2004 Category : Upper Class Total Buffalo to be sacriface : Minimal 24 Buffalows. Special the Funeral on November : 250 Buffalows.

 Let's our local touch make your Holiday in Toraja / Sulawesi as one of unforgetable trip you ever   made "

 The most prestigious ceremony in Tana Toraja is the death ceremonial. More than half
 the people of Tana Toraja are Christian. They still up hold and proud of their culture heritage and welcoming the guest ritually.

The Torajan people save money just for the Funeral Ceremony

 

  

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