Sulawesi (38 images)
Tana Toraja in Sulawesi: Toraja people keep a unique heritage alive, famous for their Tau Tau figures, effigies of the deceased family members buried in caves in rocks. Major events are funerals in the village with sacrifices of buffalos. White buffalos are the most vulnerable.
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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men dancing and chanting on a funeral in a...
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skulls on a carved coffin in a hidden cave in...
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wooden, carved coffins in a holy cave in Toraja...
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guests at a traditional funeral in a village in...
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family member in traditional costume at a...
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man at a traditional funeral in a village in...
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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family member in traditional costume at a...
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guest at a traditional funeral in a village in...
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buffalo sacrifice at a funeral in a traditional...
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buffalo sacrifice at a funeral in a traditional...
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guests at a traditional funeral in a village in...
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babys are buried in holes in holy trees, Toraja...
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wooden, carved coffins in a holy cave in Toraja...
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wooden, carved coffins in a holy cave in Toraja...
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wooden, carved coffins in a holy cave in Toraja...
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cemetery outside a cave with effigie puppets...
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skull in a cemetery outside a cave in Toraja...
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cemetery outside a cave with effigee puppets...
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traditional Toraja house called Tongkonan in...
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village and paddy fields in Toraja land,...
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skulls of buffalos, front of traditional house...
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construction of a traditional house called...
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construction of a traditional house called...
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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traditional village in Toraja land, Sulawesi,...
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paddy fields in Toraja land, Sulawesi, Indonesia