Friday, May 28, 2004
Torajan funerals
Torajan funerals can be large affairs. They can take upto a year to plan and involve hundreds of guests.
The grandchildren lead a procession of mourners.
Pigs waiting to be slaughtered to feed guests.
Remains of a sacrificed buffalo.
Water buffalo being traded in the market, mainly for funerals. In a country where the average monthly wage is 300-500,000 Rp, a water buffalo is worth 8 - 15 million. At the funeral I attended there were a dozen buffalo and 200 pigs slaughtered.
The grandchildren lead a procession of mourners.
Pigs waiting to be slaughtered to feed guests.
Remains of a sacrificed buffalo.
Water buffalo being traded in the market, mainly for funerals. In a country where the average monthly wage is 300-500,000 Rp, a water buffalo is worth 8 - 15 million. At the funeral I attended there were a dozen buffalo and 200 pigs slaughtered.
