Wednesday, May 26, 2004

 

Toraja burial sites

Traditionally the Torajans buried their dead in coffins hanging from or inside limestone cliffs. The dead were buried with a myriad of possessions to take with them into the afterlife. This lead to grave plundering and hence the Torajans started to bury their dead in inaccessible places.








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