Tana toraja become cultural icon of south sulawesi
Tana Toraja is generally the name of Regency in South Sulawesi Province. This region became one of the cultural icons in Sulawesi due to its extraordinary cultural peculiarities. Tana Toraja gives a mysterious impression to the immigrants as well as tourists who visit it because of the feel of the residence of Tana Toraja people who seem very natural as well as the mysticism of society is very high. Various customs and ceremonies of Toraja people intersect close to the death itself.
Toraja community has a typical custom house called Tongkonan and banua. Tongkonan shaped house on stilts (built with a high floor a few meters from the ground) with an exotic curved curved roof. One of the famous tongkonan in Tana Toraja is Buntu Kalando which is the house where Puang Sangalla or King Sangalla lived once. While the banua is a simple bamboo hut that is a place of ordinary people's lives or slaves.
The Toraja people mostly live in the valley between high mountains and granite cliffs. This corresponds to the Toraja word derived from the coastal language "to" meaning people, and "riaja" which means the plateau. Toraja culture is generally a Proto-Malaysian Austronesian civilization that is still well preserved until now. Traditional clothing Toraja people referred to as Pokko 'dress for women, while the customs of men in Toraja called seppa tallung. The dominant colors for this custom clothing are red, white, and yellow. There is also Kandore, which is a Toraja custom suits with beaded ornaments to decorate the chest, bracelet, headband, and belt.
The common language used in Tana Toraja is the Toraja language with Sa'dan Toraja dialect. In addition there are also many traditional languages according to the geographical location of the community, such as Kalumpang, Mamasa, Tae ', Talondo', and Toala '. Non-physical cultural heritage form found in Toraja, among others, is the art of music, dance, oral literary arts, language, and carving typical Toraja. Art music, often become one with the art of dance because it is used to accompany the dance in various events. The funeral is one of the shows featuring typical Toraja dances. This dance shows a sense of grief, as well as respect and encourage spirits of the dead. There is a ritual called Ma'badong in which a group of men will sing a song to honor the deceased in a funeral. There is also a Ma'randing dance that is displayed to glorify the courage of the deceased during his lifetime with properties such as swords, shields, horn helmets, and other war gear.
Toraja's unique engraving is unique because it is a substitute for the script. The Toraja people call it Pa'ssura or writing. Each carving has a special name with a variety of animal and plant motifs that symbolize virtue. Toraja carving is laid out in a symmetrical-sized box that has a certain meaning for the owner.
Respect for those who have not been shown through a typical Toraja community death ceremony that can last for days. The ceremony involves not only the family involved, but also the entire village community. Therefore, the burial cost for individuals from the Toraja tribe is huge. The higher a person's title and title, the more expensive his funeral costs will be. One of the main parts of this funeral ritual is the slaughter of buffalo. The higher the degree of someone in the community, the more buffaloes to slaughter.
Tana Toraja is also known for its mystery that is not revealed until now. One of these mysteries is the ritual of "walking corpse" (Aluk Tadolo) in Toraja. This is a traditional ceremony where people will ask the dead bodies of the dead to walk alone to their graves. But this ritual has been difficult to find in Tana Toraja, while that is still often done is the ceremony Ma'nene ', the ceremony net tomb. Family members in this ritual will clear the graves and replace the clothes with new clothes. The act of caring for this corpse is believed to make the ancestors keep protecting his family's grandchildren and bring abundant sustenance. This is why the Toraja people uphold the teachings to glorify the ancestors or those who have died. So can I say. May be useful. thanks.
| Tana toraja community |
Toraja community has a typical custom house called Tongkonan and banua. Tongkonan shaped house on stilts (built with a high floor a few meters from the ground) with an exotic curved curved roof. One of the famous tongkonan in Tana Toraja is Buntu Kalando which is the house where Puang Sangalla or King Sangalla lived once. While the banua is a simple bamboo hut that is a place of ordinary people's lives or slaves.
The Toraja people mostly live in the valley between high mountains and granite cliffs. This corresponds to the Toraja word derived from the coastal language "to" meaning people, and "riaja" which means the plateau. Toraja culture is generally a Proto-Malaysian Austronesian civilization that is still well preserved until now. Traditional clothing Toraja people referred to as Pokko 'dress for women, while the customs of men in Toraja called seppa tallung. The dominant colors for this custom clothing are red, white, and yellow. There is also Kandore, which is a Toraja custom suits with beaded ornaments to decorate the chest, bracelet, headband, and belt.
The common language used in Tana Toraja is the Toraja language with Sa'dan Toraja dialect. In addition there are also many traditional languages according to the geographical location of the community, such as Kalumpang, Mamasa, Tae ', Talondo', and Toala '. Non-physical cultural heritage form found in Toraja, among others, is the art of music, dance, oral literary arts, language, and carving typical Toraja. Art music, often become one with the art of dance because it is used to accompany the dance in various events. The funeral is one of the shows featuring typical Toraja dances. This dance shows a sense of grief, as well as respect and encourage spirits of the dead. There is a ritual called Ma'badong in which a group of men will sing a song to honor the deceased in a funeral. There is also a Ma'randing dance that is displayed to glorify the courage of the deceased during his lifetime with properties such as swords, shields, horn helmets, and other war gear.
Toraja's unique engraving is unique because it is a substitute for the script. The Toraja people call it Pa'ssura or writing. Each carving has a special name with a variety of animal and plant motifs that symbolize virtue. Toraja carving is laid out in a symmetrical-sized box that has a certain meaning for the owner.
| Unique engraving |
Respect for those who have not been shown through a typical Toraja community death ceremony that can last for days. The ceremony involves not only the family involved, but also the entire village community. Therefore, the burial cost for individuals from the Toraja tribe is huge. The higher a person's title and title, the more expensive his funeral costs will be. One of the main parts of this funeral ritual is the slaughter of buffalo. The higher the degree of someone in the community, the more buffaloes to slaughter.
Tana Toraja is also known for its mystery that is not revealed until now. One of these mysteries is the ritual of "walking corpse" (Aluk Tadolo) in Toraja. This is a traditional ceremony where people will ask the dead bodies of the dead to walk alone to their graves. But this ritual has been difficult to find in Tana Toraja, while that is still often done is the ceremony Ma'nene ', the ceremony net tomb. Family members in this ritual will clear the graves and replace the clothes with new clothes. The act of caring for this corpse is believed to make the ancestors keep protecting his family's grandchildren and bring abundant sustenance. This is why the Toraja people uphold the teachings to glorify the ancestors or those who have died. So can I say. May be useful. thanks.
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