- in
several clashes between Torajans and
tourism developers, whom
Torajans see as outsiders. A
clash between local Torajan leaders and the
South Sulawesi...
- a
house but
symbolising a
Torajan's microcosm. As the
focus of
ancestral identity, it is
through the
tongkonan that
Torajans consider themselves related...
- the
traditional ethos is also
shared by
their northern cousins – the
Torajans and Mandarese.
Translated as the "four corners" –
Sulappa Eppa represents...
-
native mythologies are
relatively free from
foreign influences, such as
Torajans, Nias, Bataks,
Dayaks and Papuans. By contrast, Javanese,
Balinese and...
- Tongkonan, a
traditional Torajan vernacular house...
- ****ociated with the
Torajan people, who made it from the
fermentation of
inner bark of
certain local trees,
mulberry and pand****. The
Torajans used
stones and...
-
specific reference to
Jewish culture. One of
common carving patterns of
Torajan people in Indonesia. The
symbol of the
Ananda Marga movement The swastika...
- main
ethnic groups in
South Sulawesi are the Buginese, Mak****arese and
Torajan. The
economy of the
province is
based on agriculture, fishing, and the...
-
Malay (Mak****ar Malay,
often spoken in
coastal areas and by non-Mak****ar people)
Religion Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Bugis Mandar Torajans...
- long.
Death is seen as a transformation,
rather than a
private loss. A
Torajan is not
considered 'dead'
until their family members are able to collect...
