Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Traditional festive in Tana Toraja

Rambu Solo’


Rambu solo' is a traditional funeral ceremony in Toraja tana, North Sumatra.
Rambu solo' is an event very festive tradition in Tana Toraja, because it takes days to celebrate. The ceremony is usually held in the afternoon, when the sun began leaning to the west, and it usually takes 2-3 days. Even up to two weeks for the nobility. Made his own tomb on the top of a cliff in the height of the rock.
Because according to the trust Aluk To Dolo (Tana Toraja people's confidence first, before the advent of Christianity and Islam) among the people of Tana Toraja, the higher the place the remains were placed, then the sooner spirit to nirvana.


This ceremony is for each community group is certainly different. When the nobleman who died, the number of buffalo that will be deducted for the purposes of the show far more than for those who are not royal. For the royal family, the number of buffalo may range from 24 up to 100 buffalo. While middle-class citizens are required to slaughter buffaloes plus 8 to 50 pigs, and about 3 days long ceremony.

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