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The people of Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, known as multicultural societies, have various ethnicities, races and religions, have a unique way of caring for tolerance between ethnic and religious communities. The tradition of "Tolu Batu Lalikan" which in Torajan means meaningful alliance between culture, religion and government becomes the strong adhesive of tolerance among religious people in Toraja.
Exploring the meaning of cultural and religious symbols in the broad context for the welfare of human beings who are constantly encouraged by the people, government and religious leaders, make Toraja not easily provoked by conflict or disharmony between religious people who often explode in some areas in the country. Reverend Sulaiman Manguling MTh, who is also a community figure in Tana Toraja mentioned, the synergy that was built firmly between ethnic, tribe and religious people in Toraja has lasted hundreds of years ago. Interestingly, according to Sulaiman, the Toraja people in enriching the awareness of tolerance not only use their respective religions as a base, but also the Toraja culture passed down from generation to generation.
The tradition of "Tolu Batu Lalikan" in Torajan language is also interpreted as supporting each other and supporting making Toraja society is not easily divided even though disharmony issues are taking place in various regions. According to Reverend Sulaiman, the unity and unity between religious and inter ethnic groups and groups in Toraja is very solid and not easily shaken despite efforts to raise the spirit of tolerance from outside the region. Sulaiman said the unique tolerance of the Toraja community is found in any religion in Toraja. When Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter for example, other people come to offer whatever roles they can do as a form of participation and respect without them having to be invited in advance.
On the contrary, when other religious people such as Muslims celebrate religious events such as Idul Fitri, Isra 'Mi'raj, Mawlid of the Prophet, followers of other religions also come to offer unsolicited assistance. Including also if there are people who died. All citizens, without distinction of religion, come together and help each other from start taking care of the corpse to the cemetery.
"In certain events religious symbols or whatever does not appear at all, especially for example when there is the death of one of the people or the adherents of a particular religion, all other religions come without recognizing any identity and this has been preserved hundreds of years ago," explains Sulaiman . The compactness of the Toraja community was also shown when the SARA conflict was affecting neighboring regency, Luwu in 1998. The people of Toraja who came from different religions and tribes played a role in resolving the conflict.
"During the SARA conflict in Luwu in 1998, the multi-ethnic, ethnic and tribal communities of Torajan were involved in helping to resolve the conflict. And, we are grateful the conflict subsided, "said Sulaiman. Sulaiman said, Toraja people also routinely held a congress called Toraja Makombongan. The meeting that was held a few days ago was decided that in strengthening the spirit of togetherness and community unity, Toraja culture as one of the base values open to any religion should continue to be strengthened by way of reinterpretation and adapted to the times.
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Exploring the meaning of cultural and religious symbols in the broad context for the welfare of human beings who are constantly encouraged by the people, government and religious leaders, make Toraja not easily provoked by conflict or disharmony between religious people who often explode in some areas in the country. Reverend Sulaiman Manguling MTh, who is also a community figure in Tana Toraja mentioned, the synergy that was built firmly between ethnic, tribe and religious people in Toraja has lasted hundreds of years ago. Interestingly, according to Sulaiman, the Toraja people in enriching the awareness of tolerance not only use their respective religions as a base, but also the Toraja culture passed down from generation to generation.
The tradition of "Tolu Batu Lalikan" in Torajan language is also interpreted as supporting each other and supporting making Toraja society is not easily divided even though disharmony issues are taking place in various regions. According to Reverend Sulaiman, the unity and unity between religious and inter ethnic groups and groups in Toraja is very solid and not easily shaken despite efforts to raise the spirit of tolerance from outside the region. Sulaiman said the unique tolerance of the Toraja community is found in any religion in Toraja. When Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter for example, other people come to offer whatever roles they can do as a form of participation and respect without them having to be invited in advance.
On the contrary, when other religious people such as Muslims celebrate religious events such as Idul Fitri, Isra 'Mi'raj, Mawlid of the Prophet, followers of other religions also come to offer unsolicited assistance. Including also if there are people who died. All citizens, without distinction of religion, come together and help each other from start taking care of the corpse to the cemetery.
"In certain events religious symbols or whatever does not appear at all, especially for example when there is the death of one of the people or the adherents of a particular religion, all other religions come without recognizing any identity and this has been preserved hundreds of years ago," explains Sulaiman . The compactness of the Toraja community was also shown when the SARA conflict was affecting neighboring regency, Luwu in 1998. The people of Toraja who came from different religions and tribes played a role in resolving the conflict.
"During the SARA conflict in Luwu in 1998, the multi-ethnic, ethnic and tribal communities of Torajan were involved in helping to resolve the conflict. And, we are grateful the conflict subsided, "said Sulaiman. Sulaiman said, Toraja people also routinely held a congress called Toraja Makombongan. The meeting that was held a few days ago was decided that in strengthening the spirit of togetherness and community unity, Toraja culture as one of the base values open to any religion should continue to be strengthened by way of reinterpretation and adapted to the times.
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