Toraja Funerals – Life, Death and Mummies in Indonesia
Posted By TeamHazardRides 2247 days ago on Travel
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The people of Toraja, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi have an amazing approach to death. Funerals last four days and take years to plan, during which time the dead remain in the home; animals are sacrificed and hundreds of people attend. Corpses of ancestors are removed from their cliffside graves and re-dressed regularly. Even the baby graves of the past have an amazing story.
We toured the region with a local who showed us everything - and we share it with you.
We toured the region with a local who showed us everything - and we share it with you.