Get to know the various traditions of the Toraja tribe

It is no stranger to hearing about the Toraja or Toraja tribe. Most local and foreign tourists know that the Toraja tribe has a wealth of unique traditions and culture, one of which is Rambu Solo.

The Toraja tribe itself lives in North Toraja and Tana Toraja Regencies in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. We will discuss many unique things about the traditions of the Toraja tribe this time.

Following are a number of Toraja traditions from various sources.

Rambu Solo

Reporting from Wikipedia, Rambu Solo is a funeral ceremony that requires the family of the deceased to throw a party as a sign of final respect for the departed medium.

In Aluk To Dolo (Traditional Beliefs of the Toraja people) reported by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture’s Cultural Heritage. A person who has died is not considered dead before the Rambu Solo ceremony is carried out.

As for the process of implementing this Toraja tradition, in general Rambu Solo is carried out for 7 days. Rambu Solo is intended to provide provisions for life to the dead in the afterlife.

Rambu Tuka’

This tradition is quite different from Rambu Solo. According to Wikipedia’s explanation, Rambu Tuka is a form of request to obtain blessings and all the necessities of life in the world.

The smoke in the sense of offering rises into the sky before the sun reaches the zenith. These offerings are addressed to the gods and to the ancestors who have become gods who are now believed to inhabit the northeastern sky.