Tana Toraja is indeed famous for its unique culture. One of Toraja's unique cultures is the funeral ceremony called Rambu Solo.
Rambu Solo is a funeral procession for the people of Tana Toraja, which is not like a funeral in general. Through this Rambu Solo ceremony, you can see that the people of Tana Toraja have great respect for their ancestors. The funeral procession consists of several arrangements. Where in each event you can witness cultural values that are still maintained by the Tana Toraja community.
Funeral Ceremony Broadly speaking, the funeral service is divided into 2 processions, the Funeral Procession (Rante) and Performing Arts.
The processions are not held separately, but complement each other in the entire funeral ceremony. The funeral procession or Rante is composed of sequential events.
The funeral procession (Rante) was held in a field located in the middle of the Tongkonan Traditional House complex.
The events include:
Ma'Tudan Mebalun, which is the process of wrapping a body Ma'Roto, which is the process of decorating a coffin using gold thread and silver thread.
Ma'Popengkalo Alang, which is the procession of a corpse which has been wrapped in a barn to be buried.
Ma'Palao or Ma'Pasonglo, which is the procession of corpses from the Tongkonan House area to a funeral complex called Lakkian.
The second procession is Performing Arts.
The procession was carried out not only to enliven but also as a form of respect and prayer for people who have died. In the Procession of Performing Arts you can watch: Procession buffalo that will become a sacrifice Performing some regional music, namely Pa'Pompan, Pa'Dali-dali, and Unnosong. Performing several traditional dances, including Pa'Badong, Pa'Dondi, Pa'Randing, Pa'katia, Pa'Papanggan, Passailo and Pa 'Silaga Tedong. Performance of Buffalo Fighting, before the buffaloes are sacrificed.
Slaughtering a buffalo as a sacrificial animal.
Here is some information about funeral ceremony in 2020
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