Exploring Tana Toraja

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. Harmony of toraja community 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, accord...

Buffalo is the most important animal for Toraja people, one of ethnic in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. For Toraja ethnicity, especially Toraja Sa'dan, buffalo is the most important animal in their social life. The buffalo or in the local language tedong or carembau can not be separated from the daily life of the community. In addition to being an animal to meet the needs of social life, traditional rituals and beliefs, buffaloes are also a tool of social status, as well as transaction. Bonga is a colored black and white combination Buffalo is also a major animal in parties and ceremonies. Although it is rare to find the practice of slaughtering buffalo at the party, alleged practice in Toraja is a typical Asian culture that remains. Compared to pigs or chickens that are also important for Torajans, buffalos are much more of a social value. Especially in agriculture, rice fields and fields as well as in the cultural rituals of tuka 'sign and the solo sign that characterizes...

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. 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 mou...

Funeral In Toraja society, the funeral service is the most important ritual and costly. The more rich and powerful man, then the cost of the funeral service will be more expensive. In religion aluk, only noble families who are entitled to hold a big funeral feast. Funeral party a royalty is typically attended by hundreds of people and lasted several days. A funeral procession place called Rante is usually prepared in a prairie, as well as the mourners in attendance, as well as a granary, and the various other funeral devices made by the family of the deceased. Flute music, singing, song and poetry, weeping and wailing is an expression of condolence carried out by the Toraja, but it does not apply to funeral children, the poor and the lower class. Funeral The funeral ceremony recently held occasionally after weeks, months, even years since death is concerned, with the aim that the bereaved family can collect enough money to cover funeral expenses. Toraja people believe that dea...

Religion Toraja traditional belief systems are polytheistic animism called aluk, or "street" (sometimes translated as "law"). In myth Toraja, Toraja ancestors came from heaven by taking the stairs which were later used by the Toraja people as a way of dealing with Puang Matua, the creator god. The universe, according to aluk, the world is divided into upper (Heaven) the human world (earth), and the underworld. At first, heaven and earth to get married and produce darkness, separation, and then comes the light. Animals living in the underworld represented by a rectangular area bounded by the four pillars of the earth is a place for human beings, and paradise is situated on top, covered with saddle roof berbetuk. The gods of other Toraja is Pong Banggai in Rante (god of the earth), Indo 'Ongon-Ongon (goddess of the earthquake), Pong Lalondong (god of death), Indo' Belo tumbles (goddess of treatment), and others. Power on earth that words and actions must b...

Family The family is a major social and political groups in the Toraja. Each village is a big family. Each house had a name used as the name of the village. Families participate maintain unity village. Marriage with distant cousins (fourth cousins and so on) is a common practice that strengthens kinship. Toraja prohibits marriage with a close cousin (up to a third cousin) except for the nobles, to prevent the spread of wealth. Kinship take place on a reciprocal basis, in the sense that large families helping each other in agriculture, shared in ritual buffalo, and each pay the debt. Perform traditional ceremonies Everyone became a member of the family of a mother and father. Child, therefore, inherit things from her mother and father, including land and even the family debt. The child's name is given on the basis of kinship, and are usually chosen based on the name of a relative who has died. Name aunts, uncles and cousins who are usually called the name of his mothe...

History and explanation of the Toraja culture. Toraja tribe is the tribe who settled in the mountains of the northern part of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, precisely in Tana Toraja, North Toraja Regency, and Mamasa. Religious affiliation of the Christian religion, and others embraced Islam and animism known as Aluk To Dolo. Aluk To Dolo has been recognized by the Indonesian government as part of Agama Hindu Dharma. South Sulawesi has four main ethnic groups namely Bugis (including shipbuilders and sailors), Makassar tribe (merchants and sailors), Mandar tribe (traders, shipbuilders and sailors), and the Toraja (highland farmers). Toraja people The Meaning of Toraja According to some sources the word toraja comes from the Bugis language is to Riaja, which means "one who dwells in the land above". The Dutch colonial government named this tribe in 1909. Toraja Toraja tribe famous for funeral rituals, traditional houses tongkonan and carving wood. The entry of Christ...