21st November 2010 Kambira is a village, south-east of Rantepao that is home to one of the biggest baby grave sites in Tana Toraja. I was told the Kambira baby grave site houses up to 20 baby graves…in a tree. I wasn’t sure if I REALLY wanted to see this…but I’d read quite a bit […]
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“Tau-tau”
21st November 2010 Another day…another adventure in Toraja land! At 8am headed south of Rantepao to Lemo to see the “tau-tau” in the cliff…{the area had changed a lot since 1995!}
TONGKONAN – Traditional Architecture and Motifs
I love the traditional houses of Tana Toraja – Tongkonan – partly due to the mystery behind the architecture style and partly due to symbolic motifs that are intricately carved on the exterior of the houses. Let’s take a closer look…
Tantalising Toraja Land – Tana Toraja
20th November 2010 Woke early…anxious to see the view from my verandah – it was trully spectacular!! Oh, how I LOVE Toraja Land…Tana Toraja! I had a full day of adventures planned!
Makassar to Tana Toraja – Sulawesi
Journey from Makassar to Tana Toraja…heading where the hills make you feel like you are on top of the world!
Coconut Crab
Kadadiri Island…Togean Islands…I didn’t think it would be possible but… I was lucky enough to see a coconut crab up-close and personal…a very cool creature.