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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 " |