Monthly Archives: December 2024

Meet Yohanes Korang, the only buffalo bone craftsman in Toraja

Yohanes Korang, the only buffalo bone craftsman in Toraja (Photo: tribunnews.com)

Yohanes Korang, a man from Banga’ Village, Rembon District, Tana Toraja Regency, is the only buffalo bone craftsman in Toraja. He makes various types of crafts using materials from buffalo bones. For example, statues that resemble humans or in Toraja language are called tau-tau as well as necklaces and bracelets. Korang started doing this when […]