Toraja - The Art of Life with Death
Toraja people live in the central highlands of South-Sulawesi. Their most popular kind of parties are - funerals. A photo story about the art of life with death.
Toraja people live in the central highlands of South-Sulawesi. Their most popular kind of parties are - funerals. A photo story about the art of life with death.
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In lieu <strong>of</strong> a pig or even buffalo we have <strong>of</strong>fered a carton <strong>of</strong> Indonesian clove cigarettes<br />
which, as our guide Lisa tells us, is the standard gift expected from tourists. Consequently<br />
we are invited to sit down on one <strong>of</strong> the bamboo platforms that have been<br />
constructed around the square to host the guests. <strong>The</strong> family already assembled there<br />
kindly makes room for us.<br />
Tea, banana chips and cigarettes<br />
are <strong>of</strong>fered to us, rice<br />
and pork cooked in bamboo<br />
tubes follow. Everyone<br />
is friendly and welcoming,<br />
people smile and willingly<br />
allow me to take photos. I<br />
am even invited to join one<br />
<strong>of</strong> the processions and <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
my sympathies to the mourning<br />
family.<br />
No doubt, <strong>Toraja</strong> people<br />
love their funerals.
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