Many reasons why I was so excited to take advantage of the leave Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi. This is a settlement on the mainland Sulawesi Toraja, which is about ten hours from Makassar. He is famous for its funeral and lined the houses unique.
With air-conditioned bus (AC), 14 pm CDT in mid-2010, I was in the entourage of friends from different cities to start the journey from Port area Paotere, Makassar. Buses run slowly when entering the district of Maros, because there are road repairs for most of the tens of kilometers.
Sides of the street seemed a small house on stilts lined the typical Bugis, with the background of beautiful hills. Paddy field and large ponds containing fish pet, add a beautiful landscape around Maros. Occasionally we meet sutar, means of transportation in the form of a motorcycle rickshaw combined with small size and short.
In Barru, I passed a stretch of open sea when it was decorated with sunset light golden brown. One of two simple seafood restaurant looks tempting to stop off. However, the charm of Tana Toraja, kept calling to get there soon.
Pare-Pare I meet at around 20. The city is famous because it is a technologist who is also the birthplace of former president, BJ.Habibie. Contour town of Pare-Pare writhed with attached houses lined on both sides of the road.
It was at 24 when I entered the town of Rantepao, Tana Toraja. A giant statue welcomed me and the entourage. Quiet pool beneath it reflects light night lights around the statue of the man. The roads are deserted, there is only one of two vehicles. Tana Toraja not like big cities in Java island city beat goes on.
Tongkonan house ornaments. Upon entering the lobby of the hotel that my previous message, stately and elegant impression immediately welcomed. Ornaments and design buildings with strong architectural identity and culture of Tana Toraja. A similar building Tongkonan gazebo style house on the second floor, further strengthening the view this hotel as a reflection of ethnicity.
Fatigue due to travel far to lead me to sleep immediately. My time is limited, only objects can be visited Tana Toraja mainstay within one day only. For that, Tana Toraja browsing activities should begin in the morning tomorrow.
Many say, Tana Toraja is less attractive if there are no traditional ceremonies such as funeral customs. For me, that argument does not apply. So many other interesting and unique things. Call it the village of Lemo, the first object of my visit. Here, the first spot that I browse the rows of houses Tongkonan. There were about four houses used partly Tongkonan citizens as rice granary.
The soil was rather wet, but the grass around it repulsed the muddy ground underneath. I began to enjoy the uniqueness of the house Tongkonan extraordinary. Green plants on the roof that beautify the look of an antique house. In addition to rows of traditional houses, Lemo also offers dozens of unique tombs that line the stone wall, incorporating a human statue. Locals call it Tau-Tau, a statue that characterizes the dead person's face, complete with the given clothes like people who are still alive.
Shop by-lined by typical Tana Toraja is present for those who want to bring souvenirs from Lemo. Generally, the sale is a small-sized sculptures of human form of traditional dress. Prices sculpture ranging from Rp. 15 thousand to USD. 20 thousand, consisting of two pairs of statues (male & female). Half cheaper than that sold in the souvenir statue of Sultan Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar. Statue of souvenirs are also given clothes similar to Tau-Tau in funeral customs. Posted patterned fabrics typical of Tana Toraja.
Graveyard in Lemo. Regardless of the Tau-Tau, I headed for the village Kambira. If at Lemo's tomb in a stone wall, in Kambira tomb buried in a giant-sized tree. Only the dead baby who has not grown teeth that may be planted in the trunk of this tree. In one tree there were about six grave child placed around the tree. Graveyard in a kind of straw-colored cover with black. The size of the tomb measures such as printing photos 10 R.
Besides the tomb of a baby in the tree trunk, in Kambira Tongkonan there are also custom homes. There is a small family to live, there is also special for storing rice. An easy way to find out whether the custom house as a dwelling house or barns are very easy. If Tongkonan piled six, then the building stage serves as a storage / granary. If the four-poster, then nothing is as grave as the people of Toraja. If the pole is overwhelming, so be sure it is Tongkonan as a residence.
To learn more about home Tongkonan, I ventured to ask permission to one of the residents in Kambira to enter the area inside the house. I was slowly climbing the stairs which is about three feet from the surface of the land. A door-patterned detail welcomed me. Although looking very majestic from the outside, it turns out this house only has some furniture in it. In the middle of the house, none of the objects such as cabinets. In the back, I met a simple carpet complete with bolster pillows arranged neatly. There was no mattress in there.
In the next room, I went back to a simple bed that has two windows. From this window I can look at the line Tongkonan be across, which serves as a store of rice. The room this room seemed untouched paint at all. He contradicts the view outside the home of vibrant with colorful red and black motif typical of Tana Toraja. It's a mix of colors and designs that add a beautiful home ciamik Tongkonan.
Tomb of the nobility in Tampangallo. Without the feel, the watch shows at 11. It is hardly wait to get up in the village of Tampangallo. Minibus rental car back to take me down the small streets winding along the road. I had met dozens of Toraja was worked together to build custom homes. Occasional earthy friendly smiling face when I pass through their neighborhoods.
A few minutes later I arrived in the village with a small shingle-style is simple: "Tampangallo". From there, my group had to descend and climb down slippery and muddy. Smooth asphalt seems to still be a dream along the path towards the cemetery of the nobility in this Tampangallo.
Green rice fields and beautiful hills which lay wide to the left of the road continues to tease me for aiming his camera lens. I also pass the path beside a paddy field there is untapped. Turbid water was calm on it, without even a single strand of green rice growing.
A collection of royal tombs of the past is easy to be found in Tampangallo. The tomb was placed on rocky walls in a fairly large-sized cave. Some pieces of the skull just lying on the rocks. In another corner I went back to Tau-Tau and several crates that looks like a hull. He is located in the cave wall that my difficult location to reach. I have to be satisfied with just standing about five feet to enjoy the unique scenery.
An hour in Tampangallo taste was more than enough. Kete'kesu village which is very popular among tourists became my next destination. The village is located about forty minutes from Tampangallo, bypassing the town of Rantepao and other small villages. Kete'kesu famous for its rows of houses Tongkonan very neat. The houses each other face to face. Most of these house untouched Tongkonan paint like that before I met in the village Kambira.
There I met a genuine middle-aged mother Toraja. For him, life in Kete'kesu very pleasant and peaceful. Peace is indeed how I feel when watching the original village atmosphere Kete'kesu far from the hustle and bustle of the rate of vehicle experienced a big city.
Barisan Tongkonan in Kete'kesu. In Kete'kesu, again I see a unique burial complex. There were two coffin-shaped tomb of the pig and buffalo heads, placed on either side of the steep road up the hill. In addition, the bones seemed to dominate the scene in the other corner. Cigarette butts crammed-packed look around these bones.
After observing Kete'kesu, hunger led me to a restaurant in town that provide special food Rantepao Tana Toraja: pa'piong. Generally pa'piong is a mixture of pork cooked with various spices such as lemon grass leaf, garlic, onion, pepper, scallions, and egg. Besides pigs, pa'piong also contains chicken meat. Pa'piong very unique way of cooking, ie by mixing pieces of pork or chicken and all the spices in a piece of bamboo measuring approximately 10-15 centimeters. Bamboo is then baked over the fire for about 15 minutes.
I ordered chicken Pa'piong content complete with white rice, vegetables, and a glass of warm tea. A plate can Pa'piong for 4 people at once. It was delicious add to my enjoyment of travel in the highlands of Sulawesi, in the midst of Tana Toraja villages of this hilly.
Pa'piong finished eating, I was shopping for souvenirs on Main Market Street Mappayukki Rantepao. Many shops selling souvenirs and food are typical Toraja; start of Toraja coffee which is very famous picture of the house until Tongkonan shirt. The average price offered was still friendly with pockets. If they are good bargain, it is quite possible for an adult shirt is priced in USD. 20 thousand only.
Completed souvenir hunting, then completed my journey precisely in Tana Toraja this unpretentious. This is one trip down one side of the charm of nature and culture in this great country. The journey that seemed to become addictive to menyambangi other corners in this diverse country.
With air-conditioned bus (AC), 14 pm CDT in mid-2010, I was in the entourage of friends from different cities to start the journey from Port area Paotere, Makassar. Buses run slowly when entering the district of Maros, because there are road repairs for most of the tens of kilometers.
Sides of the street seemed a small house on stilts lined the typical Bugis, with the background of beautiful hills. Paddy field and large ponds containing fish pet, add a beautiful landscape around Maros. Occasionally we meet sutar, means of transportation in the form of a motorcycle rickshaw combined with small size and short.
In Barru, I passed a stretch of open sea when it was decorated with sunset light golden brown. One of two simple seafood restaurant looks tempting to stop off. However, the charm of Tana Toraja, kept calling to get there soon.
Pare-Pare I meet at around 20. The city is famous because it is a technologist who is also the birthplace of former president, BJ.Habibie. Contour town of Pare-Pare writhed with attached houses lined on both sides of the road.
It was at 24 when I entered the town of Rantepao, Tana Toraja. A giant statue welcomed me and the entourage. Quiet pool beneath it reflects light night lights around the statue of the man. The roads are deserted, there is only one of two vehicles. Tana Toraja not like big cities in Java island city beat goes on.
Tongkonan house ornaments. Upon entering the lobby of the hotel that my previous message, stately and elegant impression immediately welcomed. Ornaments and design buildings with strong architectural identity and culture of Tana Toraja. A similar building Tongkonan gazebo style house on the second floor, further strengthening the view this hotel as a reflection of ethnicity.
Fatigue due to travel far to lead me to sleep immediately. My time is limited, only objects can be visited Tana Toraja mainstay within one day only. For that, Tana Toraja browsing activities should begin in the morning tomorrow.
Many say, Tana Toraja is less attractive if there are no traditional ceremonies such as funeral customs. For me, that argument does not apply. So many other interesting and unique things. Call it the village of Lemo, the first object of my visit. Here, the first spot that I browse the rows of houses Tongkonan. There were about four houses used partly Tongkonan citizens as rice granary.
The soil was rather wet, but the grass around it repulsed the muddy ground underneath. I began to enjoy the uniqueness of the house Tongkonan extraordinary. Green plants on the roof that beautify the look of an antique house. In addition to rows of traditional houses, Lemo also offers dozens of unique tombs that line the stone wall, incorporating a human statue. Locals call it Tau-Tau, a statue that characterizes the dead person's face, complete with the given clothes like people who are still alive.
Shop by-lined by typical Tana Toraja is present for those who want to bring souvenirs from Lemo. Generally, the sale is a small-sized sculptures of human form of traditional dress. Prices sculpture ranging from Rp. 15 thousand to USD. 20 thousand, consisting of two pairs of statues (male & female). Half cheaper than that sold in the souvenir statue of Sultan Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar. Statue of souvenirs are also given clothes similar to Tau-Tau in funeral customs. Posted patterned fabrics typical of Tana Toraja.
Graveyard in Lemo. Regardless of the Tau-Tau, I headed for the village Kambira. If at Lemo's tomb in a stone wall, in Kambira tomb buried in a giant-sized tree. Only the dead baby who has not grown teeth that may be planted in the trunk of this tree. In one tree there were about six grave child placed around the tree. Graveyard in a kind of straw-colored cover with black. The size of the tomb measures such as printing photos 10 R.
Besides the tomb of a baby in the tree trunk, in Kambira Tongkonan there are also custom homes. There is a small family to live, there is also special for storing rice. An easy way to find out whether the custom house as a dwelling house or barns are very easy. If Tongkonan piled six, then the building stage serves as a storage / granary. If the four-poster, then nothing is as grave as the people of Toraja. If the pole is overwhelming, so be sure it is Tongkonan as a residence.
To learn more about home Tongkonan, I ventured to ask permission to one of the residents in Kambira to enter the area inside the house. I was slowly climbing the stairs which is about three feet from the surface of the land. A door-patterned detail welcomed me. Although looking very majestic from the outside, it turns out this house only has some furniture in it. In the middle of the house, none of the objects such as cabinets. In the back, I met a simple carpet complete with bolster pillows arranged neatly. There was no mattress in there.
In the next room, I went back to a simple bed that has two windows. From this window I can look at the line Tongkonan be across, which serves as a store of rice. The room this room seemed untouched paint at all. He contradicts the view outside the home of vibrant with colorful red and black motif typical of Tana Toraja. It's a mix of colors and designs that add a beautiful home ciamik Tongkonan.
Tomb of the nobility in Tampangallo. Without the feel, the watch shows at 11. It is hardly wait to get up in the village of Tampangallo. Minibus rental car back to take me down the small streets winding along the road. I had met dozens of Toraja was worked together to build custom homes. Occasional earthy friendly smiling face when I pass through their neighborhoods.
A few minutes later I arrived in the village with a small shingle-style is simple: "Tampangallo". From there, my group had to descend and climb down slippery and muddy. Smooth asphalt seems to still be a dream along the path towards the cemetery of the nobility in this Tampangallo.
Green rice fields and beautiful hills which lay wide to the left of the road continues to tease me for aiming his camera lens. I also pass the path beside a paddy field there is untapped. Turbid water was calm on it, without even a single strand of green rice growing.
A collection of royal tombs of the past is easy to be found in Tampangallo. The tomb was placed on rocky walls in a fairly large-sized cave. Some pieces of the skull just lying on the rocks. In another corner I went back to Tau-Tau and several crates that looks like a hull. He is located in the cave wall that my difficult location to reach. I have to be satisfied with just standing about five feet to enjoy the unique scenery.
An hour in Tampangallo taste was more than enough. Kete'kesu village which is very popular among tourists became my next destination. The village is located about forty minutes from Tampangallo, bypassing the town of Rantepao and other small villages. Kete'kesu famous for its rows of houses Tongkonan very neat. The houses each other face to face. Most of these house untouched Tongkonan paint like that before I met in the village Kambira.
There I met a genuine middle-aged mother Toraja. For him, life in Kete'kesu very pleasant and peaceful. Peace is indeed how I feel when watching the original village atmosphere Kete'kesu far from the hustle and bustle of the rate of vehicle experienced a big city.
Barisan Tongkonan in Kete'kesu. In Kete'kesu, again I see a unique burial complex. There were two coffin-shaped tomb of the pig and buffalo heads, placed on either side of the steep road up the hill. In addition, the bones seemed to dominate the scene in the other corner. Cigarette butts crammed-packed look around these bones.
After observing Kete'kesu, hunger led me to a restaurant in town that provide special food Rantepao Tana Toraja: pa'piong. Generally pa'piong is a mixture of pork cooked with various spices such as lemon grass leaf, garlic, onion, pepper, scallions, and egg. Besides pigs, pa'piong also contains chicken meat. Pa'piong very unique way of cooking, ie by mixing pieces of pork or chicken and all the spices in a piece of bamboo measuring approximately 10-15 centimeters. Bamboo is then baked over the fire for about 15 minutes.
I ordered chicken Pa'piong content complete with white rice, vegetables, and a glass of warm tea. A plate can Pa'piong for 4 people at once. It was delicious add to my enjoyment of travel in the highlands of Sulawesi, in the midst of Tana Toraja villages of this hilly.
Pa'piong finished eating, I was shopping for souvenirs on Main Market Street Mappayukki Rantepao. Many shops selling souvenirs and food are typical Toraja; start of Toraja coffee which is very famous picture of the house until Tongkonan shirt. The average price offered was still friendly with pockets. If they are good bargain, it is quite possible for an adult shirt is priced in USD. 20 thousand only.
Completed souvenir hunting, then completed my journey precisely in Tana Toraja this unpretentious. This is one trip down one side of the charm of nature and culture in this great country. The journey that seemed to become addictive to menyambangi other corners in this diverse country.