Okay, I think it’s about time we spoke about the big misconception about Bali.
tana toraja
A traditional funeral ceremony in Tembamba
22nd November 2010 Of all the traditional ceremonies of the Torajan people, the most important is the ‘tomate‘ – ‘funeral’ or literally ‘deceased’. There are many customs surrounding the important traditional funeral ceremonies in Tana Toraja. And I was lucky enough to be in Tana Toraja at the exact time of a very elaborate funeral […]
Tampangallo – Tana Toraja
21st November 2010 Not far from Kambira Baby Graves, is the village of Tampangallo, between the villages of Sangalla and Suaya, and south of Rantepao. It is believed that the tau-tau {or effigies} in Tampangallo are one of the most stunning sights in Tana Toraja and one of the oldest grave caves. So, I just […]
Kambira Baby Grave
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 […]
“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…