Interesting Places In Tana-Toraja, South Sulawesi.
Tana Toraja is one of the Indonesian tourist attraction, inhabited by a tribe who inhabit the mountains of Toraja and maintain a typical lifestyle and still show the original Austronesian lifestyle and culture are similar to Nias. This area is one of tourist objects in South Sulawesi is a very interesting and you should not miss.
Here is a list of some interesting places you might visit:
Pallawa.
Tongkonan tongkonan Pallawa is one, or a very attractive traditional house and was among the tree-pohin banbu on the hilltop. Tongkonan is decorated with a buffalo horn is stuck on the front of traditional houses. Located about 12 km to the north of Rantepau.
Londa.
Londa is the steep rocks on the side of a typical tomb Tana Toraja. One was located on high ground from the hill with the cave in which the corpse crates arranged in accordance with the family line, the other one left open hillside overlooking the green scenery. Located approximately 5 km to the south of Rantepau.
Ke'te Kesu.
A fascinating object in the village of Tongkonan, barns and buildings around megalith. About 100 yards behind this village there is a cliff burial site with tombs dependent and tau-tau in a given building stone fence. Tau-tau shows the daily performance of their owners. This village is also known for its sculpture of expertise possessed by its inhabitants as well as a great place for souvenir shopping. Located about four km from the southeast Rantepau.
Batu Tumonga.
In this area you can find around 56 stone menhirs in a loop with four trees in the middle. Most of stone menhirs have a height of about 2-3 meters. From here you can see the beauty rantepau and the surrounding valley. Located in areas with ketinggai Sensean 1300 Meters above sea level.
Lemo.
This place is often referred to as the home of the spirits. In the cemetery you can see the corpses Lemo yanng stored in the open air, amid the steep rocks. This cemetery is the combination of death, art and ritual. At certain times of clothes from the bodies through the ceremony will be replaced by Ma Nene. Located in Toraja Tan District.
Bolu Market / pasar bolu
Toraja Weekly market is one of the most unique traditional market in Indonesia. It is held once in every six days by turn in several place in Toraja. The most colorful and biggest one is Rantepao weekly market. There are hundreds of water buffaloes and pigs are on sale.
Toraja boasts as the only place in the world where people give water buffulo highest value. The price of the best water buffalo in Toraja is now about 15.000 US Dollar.
Market is the real place to know Indonesian in their daily life. The costume, the products for sale and the interaction among people.
We always include the visit to weekly markets in the destinations we are specialized in.
Rantepao market will be held on the following days:
2010
January:19, 25, 31
February: 6, 12, 18, 24
March: 2, 8, 14, 20, 26
April: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25
May: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31
June: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
July: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30
August: 5, 11, 17, 23, 29
September: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28
October: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28
November: 3, 9, 15, 21, 27
December: 3, 9, 15, 21, 27
kambira
tampang alo
karuaya
suaya royal tomb
saddan tobaranna
nanggalla
marante
loko mata
tinombayo
pana
tikala
mummy in dende
mummy in silanan
buntao
perkebunan toarco jaya