Let's visit interesting sights in South Sulawesi

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Attraction Tana Toraja. Geographically Tana Toraja is a county located in the region of South Sulawesi province and the capital city of Tana Toraja is in Makale. Toraja tribal communities still adhere to beliefs and lifestyle are very similar to typical culture in Nias, which make Tana Toraja become one of the world cultural heritage sites listed in UNESCO. 

On this occasion will be discussed on the beauty of the tourist attractions in South Sulawesi precisely in Tana Toraja. This destination is very interesting to visit, the culture is still thick create a magnet for tourists both that which comes from within and outside the country. Indeed, for you who recently visited Tana Toraja the mystique devastating, but behind it all landscapes in Tana Toraja will keep you hypnotized and want to linger - long enjoyed. Tana Toraja society itself many hold traditional ceremonies in which presents a variety of dance as well as a very interesting attraction, and for those art lovers certainly not wasted the opportunity. other than that here too there is a very unique custom homes that exist only in Tana Toraja.

History and Origins of Toraja. According to the legend that spread in the Toraja people, the ancestors of the Toraja tribe itself comes from a man who fell from nirvana by using a ladder from heaven to the earth. Therefore, they believe that the ladder can serve to media approach to God Almighty (Puang Matua). At first, the name of Toraja was given by the Bugis society Sidendereng and Luwu, Society Sidendreng called the inhabitants of this area with To Riaja which means "People who live in the mountains or land on", in contrast to the Luwu calling area residents with To Riajang that have meaning "People who inhabit or live in the west". Other versions are Toraya designation meaning "Duke". Then over time the term is transformed into Tana Toraja, and the word itself means the country, then known as Tana Toraja.

Meanwhile, according to a anthtropolog named DR. C. CYRUT who conduct research on the Toraja, obtained the conclusion that Tana Toraja society is the result of acculturation of indigenous people living on the mainland in South Sulawesi with a population of immigrants from the Gulf Tongkin / China Plain. Process stems from the Indo Chinese migration to the vast number of which is estimated to occupy Enrekang area, and then they built a place for living in the area.

Airport Road to Tana Toraja. For those of you who want to visit tourist attractions in South Sulawesi, there are two alternatives that you can take is to use the mode of land transportation and air. And if you are from out of town you can transit in Makassar first, because for a while the flight path which can be reached by air from cities - big cities in Indonesia is Sultan Hasanuddin Airport - Makassar.

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Sultan Hasanuddin Airport

To travel by ground transportation and starting from Makassar - South Sulawesi. You can use public transport ie buses between provinces you can find in the Bus station Power '. The bus is equipped with facilities such as air-conditioning, the rooms are small and the seats were comfortable, very well suited for long distance travel. Usually this bus will depart on a predetermined schedule. In addition you can also use other alternative transportation by hiring a vehicle to Tana Toraja. The time taken to get to Tana Toraja approximately 6-8 hours drive and is highly recommended to travel during the day, because you will be able to enjoy the natural beauty of the mountains, rice fields and panoramic coastal stretches which can cure the boredom during the trip.

The route will pass for travel by Land transportation, among others, you will be down a few districts in South Sulawesi, including the cities of Maros, Pangkep, and Barru. Here the way you will stop for a moment to rest after that proceed to the town of Pare - Pare, Sidendreng, Enrekang and came to you in Tana Toraja. Then if you use air transportation mode, you can start it from the airport Sultan Hasanuddin - Makassar using aircraft Dirgantara Air Service (DAS) to the airport Pongtiku in Rantetayo with a journey time of approximately 45 minutes. In the future local government will build a larger airport that is in Mengkendek, so that the visitors from out of town can directly transit at the airport without passing through Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar.

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